Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day

uscitizenpod: The U.S. Constitution

A basic introduction to the Constitution for ESL/Citizenship students. This video is based upon a ppt that I made in 2005 and modified in 2008. 

US Constitution and Citizenship Day Resources from US Citizenship Podcast

• Constitution Week 2021 Quiz pdf
• Pair this 10 Question civics quiz with one of the Mix-and-Match Citizenship Interview for a quick mock Naturalization Interview.
• Constitution Day and Citizenship Week Quiz 2020 video
• Constitution Slide Show google slides
• Constitution and Citizenship Week Interview video (2018)
• The U.S. Constitution  video
• Summary of the US Constitution MP3  (2016)
• Summary of the US Constitution PDF  (2015)
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pptx
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pdf
• US Constitution Quick Quiz (picture vocabulary) pdf and Google slides (2021)

Preamble

• Preamble Puzzle pdf 
• Preamble of the US Constitution (2017) video

Bill of Rights 

• Bill of Rights pptx via Google Slides
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 02  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 03  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 04  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 05  pdf
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz  pdf
• Bill of Rights Dictation pdf

Civics

• A Handy Copy of the USCIS 100 Questions (updated) pdf
• Principles of American Democracy: USCIS 100:01-12 Google slides (2021)
• Branches of Government Part 1: USCIS 100:13-25 Google slides (2021)
• Branches of Government Part 2: USCIS 100:26-36 Google slides (2021)
• Branches of Government Part 3: USCIS 100:37-47 Google slides (2021)
• Rights and Responsibilities USCIS: 100:48-57 Google slides (2021)

Practice Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes

• Lan Thi Nguyen (Vietnam): Constitution and Citizenship Week Interview Quiz 2015 pdf
• Hao Thi Vu (Vietnam): A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 based on the new N-400r (2014) pdf 
• Fu-Chiu Chen (Taiwan): Quick N-400 Interview plus 10Qs about the Constitution (2011) pdf
• Maria Teresa Garcia (Mexico): Twenty-seven N-400 and twenty-seven USCIS 100Qs (2011) pdf
• A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions (2017)  pdf and mp3
• uscitizenpod: All Practice N-400 Interview Scrips

ConstitutionDay.com: Celebrate the Birthday of Our United States of America Government

digitalmediasomerset: Constitution Day 2015

Elizabeth Claire's Easy English News: US Constitution in Simple English
A free digital download of the US Constitution with a side-by-side translation in Simple English

ELCivics.com: U.S. Constitution

Learning Chocolate (for ESL Literacy level students)

• 
  U.S.Constitution
• 
  U.S.Constitution: Articles
• 
  U.S.Constitution: Bill of Rights
• 
  U.S.Constitution: the First Amendment
• 
  U.S.Constitution: Voting Rights

ListenAndReadAlong is an AWESOME resource that produces videos that highlights words as they are heard from VOA news reports and features.

• American History - Part 015 - Birth of the Constitution
• American History - Part 016 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 2
• American History - Part 017 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 3 - Making of a Nation
• American History - Part 018 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 4 - Executive Branch
• American History - Part 019 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 5 - Big State vs Small State
• American History - Part 020 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 6 - Slaves
• American History - Part 021 - Birth of the Constitution - Part 7 - States Ratify
• American History - Part 022 - Bill of Rights

National Constitution Center: Constitution Day - Lesson Plans and Activities

si.edu: Preparing for The Oath

• Writing the Constitution: Videos  (Updated!  No FLASH!  Great on mobile devices)
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)

St. Mary's University: Constitution Day: Forming the United States video

USCIS: 

• USCIS Celebrates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2016 with Federal Partners and Welcomes More Than 38,000 New Citizens during Constitution Week
• Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week 2013 (video): The Oath of Allegiance recited by #newUSCitizens at Oath Ceremonies across America. Very inspirational!

USScourts: 

• 2014 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day video
• 2015 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day video
• 2016 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (7 min) video
• 2016 Constitution Day & Citizenship Day Live Coverage (99 min) video
• 2016 Constitution Day & Citizenship Day: Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Remarks video
• 2018 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Read Along with the Constitution’s Preamble video
• 2017 What the Constitution Means in My Life video
• 2019 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day: Judges, Baseball Fans Welcome Newest Americans video 

Vanderbilt University: 'We The People...' - #Constitution Day at Vanderbilt video

VOA Learning English: What's So Important about Sept. 17? 

VOA Learning English: The U.S. Constitution
An outstanding collection of articles, videos, and audio files, including the standard and simplified version of the constitution and the amendments.  


Thanks for studying the U.S. Constitution--I know that you will be a great American citizen!

Check back for updates! (updated 09/20/2021)

Citizenship Fall Class 10

 

uscitizenpod: Constitution and Citizenship Week Interview

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 597 738 4168

Password: 226317

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

N-400

• n-400r-12k  Attachment to the US Constitution

Civics:

• USCIS: US Constitution beginning
• si.edu: Preparing for The Oath

• Writing the Constitution: Videos  
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)

Integration

• Lan Thi Nguyen (Vietnam): Constitution and Citizenship Week Interview Quiz 2015 pdf

Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month 2020

Mezclar y Combinar Entrevistas y Exámencitos de Ciudadanía (2018)
Los maestros pueden crear una variedad de entrevistas de práctica para sus estudiantes al combinar una entrevista con un examen y luego hacer copias a doble cara. Cada nivel tiene 5 versiones de la entrevista. Cuarenta pruebas basadas en las preguntas de educación cívica del Examen de Naturalización de USCIS también se incluyen. Envíe sus comentarios a uscitizenpod@gmail.com. También vea los siguientes pdfs:

• Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes (2017)
• 7 Citizenship Interview Quizzes for Hispanic Heritage Month (2017)
• N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization (2016)
• UNA ENTREVISTA RÁPIDA BASADA EN USCIS FORMULARIO N-400 Y PREGUNTAS SOBRE LAS VOTACIONES Y LAS ELECCIONES (2018)
• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections featuring Yesica Sanchez (Oaxaca, Mexico)

Citizenship Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month from US Citizenship Podcast

• Citizenship Interview Quiz for Hispanic Heritage Month, Series 2:
• Imelda Gil Mucarsel (Guayaquil, Ecuador)

• Citizenship Interview Quizzes for Hispanic Heritage Month (pdfs)
  • Héctor Sánchez (Maracay, Venezuela)
  • Juana Sequeira (Jinotepe, Nicaragua)
  • América Griselda Ayes (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
  • Maria Guerrero (Palmira, Colombia)
  • Norma Torres Mendoza (Escuintla, Guatemala)
  • Rafael Antonio de Jesús Pérez Lara (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
  • Ana Maria Romero Galdámez (San Salvador, El Salvador) (fixed)
• Alecia Sotelo (Asuncion, Paraguay) mp3 (video)
• Angelica Mendoza (Veracruz, Mexico) (pdf) (mp3) (video)
• Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) (pdf) 
• Alejandro Guerrero Gutierrez (Aguascalientes, Mexico) (mp3) 
• Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) (pdf) (mp3)
• Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 2 (pdf) (mp3)
• Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 3 (pdf) (mp3)
• Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 to Oct 15) Part 4
• pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-4.pdf
• podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/hispanic-heritage-month-quiz-4.mp3
• video: https://youtu.be/sAlnzseqgTY
• Columbus Day and the Columbian Exchange Puzzle (pdf)
• Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Columbian Exchange podcast / video
• Guadalupe Garcia (Sonora, Mexico) (mp3)
• Five for Cinco de Mayo (5 topics, 10 civics questions) pdf
• Juana Ortega (Las Margaritas, Jalisco, Mexico) (mp3)
• Lino's Citizenship Interview (Mexico) mp4 
• Lino habla de su entrevista de Ciudadanía (Mexico) mp4 
• Maria Isabel Covarrubias talks about her Citizenship Interview (video)
• Maria Isabel Covarrubas explains N-400 Part 12 Vocabulary (mp3)
• Martin Maldonado (Lima, Peru) mp3 mp4
• Military and Selective Service: An Interview from US Citizenship Bootcamp mp4
• Recursos de Ciudadania en Espanol (pdf)
• Summer School Practice Citizenship Interview #3 with Diana Arias (Columbia) mp4
• Summer School Practice Citizenship Interview #4 with Erika Marrufo (Mexico) mp4
• The Selective Service / el Servicio Selectivo in English and Español mp4
• U.S. Citizenship 3: Columbus (online activity)
• U.S. Citizenship 4: Columbian Exchange  (online activity)
• ¡Viva Boricua! A Citizenship Quiz In Honor of Puerto Rico pdf and mp3
• Yesica Sanchez (Oaxaca, Mexico): a Quick N400 quiz plus 10qs about Voting (pdf) (mp3)

More Resources

• American English at State: Hispanic Heritage Month
• DOLORES The Movie
• CHCI: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
• Fisher-Hill: U.S. Citizenship for Spanish Speakers Series (textbooks)
• FTC.gov: Empowering Latinos to know their rights and avoid scams (English) (Spanish)
• HispanicHeritageMonth.gov
• LatinoUSA: Hispanic Heritage Month
• National Postal Museum: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage (also 2003 pdf)
• National Postal Museum: Mexico Via Airmail
• NPS.gov: American Latino Heritage Travel Itineraries
• PBS: Hispanic Heritage Month Specials
• Smithsonian: Hispanic Heritage Month Teaching Resources
• Teaching for Change: Latino/Hispanic Heritage Resource Packet
• VOA Learning English: Americans Mark Start of Hispanic Heritage Month (2016)

USCIS

• USCIS.gov Espanol
• USCIS.gov Recursos
• USCIS Citizenship Resource Center Spanish Resources
• Facebook: uscis.es
• Instagram: @uscis_es
• Twitter: @USCIS_es

Also watch:

USCIS and US Courts: 

• León Rodríguez, director de USCIS, presenta nuevos recursos de USCIS en español 
• USCIS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
• Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Remarks on Constitution Day 2016

Check back for more resources!

Citizenship Fall Class 9

 

Constitution (google slides)

• US Constitution Quick Quiz (picture vocabulary) pdf

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 597 738 4168

Password: 226317

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

N-400

1. n-400r-12i   Deportation
2. n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics:

• USCIS: Benjamin Frank;in and the US Constitution beginning
• si.edu: Preparing for The Oath

• Benjamin Franklin video
• Writing the Constitution: Videos  
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)

Integration

• Hao Thi Vu (Vietnam): A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 based on the new N-400r (2014) pdf 

Beginning ESL Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day

uscitizenpod: The U.S. Constitution

A basic introduction to the Constitution for ESL/Citizenship students. This video is based upon a ppt that I made in 2005 and modified in 2008. 

• Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day (September 17) (All Levels)
• N-400 Interviews (many more resources here)
• Preparing for Naturalization Quiz based on Video transcript pdf
• Beginning Interview (1 pg, 10qs) pdf
• Mix and Match Interview Level A and B pdf
• Mezclar y Combinar Entrevistas y Exámencitos de Ciudadanía Level A and B pdf
• Hao Thi Vu (Vietnam): A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 based on the new N-400r (2014) pdf 
• Fu-Chiu Chen (Taiwan): Quick N-400 Interview plus 10Qs about the Constitution (2011) pdf
• Preamble Puzzle pdf 
• The U.S. Constitution  video
• US Constitution Quick Quiz (picture vocabulary) pdf
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pptx
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pdf
• Bill of Rights Day
• Bill of Rights pptx via Google Slides
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 02  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 03  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 04  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 05  pdf
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz  pdf
• Bill of Rights Dictation pdf

ELCivics.com: U.S. Constitution

Learning Chocolate (for ESL Literacy level students)

• 
  U.S. Citizenship 08: Naturalization Interview-Beginning
• 
  U.S. Citizenship 09: United States Permanent Resident Card

• 
  U.S.Constitution
• 
  U.S.Constitution: Articles
• 
  U.S.Constitution: Bill of Rights
• 
  U.S.Constitution: the First Amendment
• 
  U.S.Constitution: Voting Rights

si.edu: Preparing for The Oath

• Writing the Constitution: Videos  (Updated!  No FLASH!  Great on mobile devices)
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)

USCIS: 

• Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week 2013 (video): The Oath of Allegiance recited by #newUSCitizens at Oath Ceremonies across America. Very inspirational!

Vanderbilt University: 'We The People...' - #Constitution Day at Vanderbilt video

VOA Learning English: What's So Important about Sept. 17? 


Thanks for studying the U.S. Constitution--I know that you will be a great American citizen!

Check back for updates! (updated 09/14/2020)

10 people swear new allegiance during citizenship ceremony

 

tulsaworld: 10 people swear new allegiance during citizenship ceremony 

The in-person ceremony comes after city officials and officials with the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services halted it in March due to COVID-19.

Why Do Left and Right Have Political Meaning?

 

 

VOANews: Why Do Left and Right Have Political Meaning? 

 How did directions get connected to political beliefs? In the beginning it determined where you sat. VOA explains the root of this political concept which dates back to 1789. 

 Learn more: VOANews: 2020 USA VOTES: Explainers playlist

9/11

USCIS 100:86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

The History Channel: After 9/11: Fifteen Septembers Later

• How has the United States changed in the fifteen years since September 11, 2001? How will it continue to grow?

Newslea: A History of the 9/11 Attacks

• On September 11, 2001, 19 militants hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks in the United States.

si.edu: Preparing the Oath September 11, 2001 (video)

• USCIS 100:86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

uscitizenpod: n-400r-12b   Affiliations

• USCIS N-400 practice questions about terrorism

VOANews: Vanished US Flag From Famous 9/11 Photo Returns to Ground Zero (2016)

• An American flag raised at ground zero on Sept. 11 in a defining moment of patriotic resolve took its place at the site Thursday after disappearing for over a decade.

VOANews: Pentagon Memorial Stands as Tribute 16 Years After Terror Attack (2017)

• Today, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial stands next to where the plane entered the building, honoring those lost on a day that forever changed America.

VOANews: Arboreal Survivor of 9/11 is Alive, and Well

• Joyce Kilmer, an American poet who died in 1918, wrote a famous poem called Trees. It opens with: "I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree." In 2013, if alive, he could have written about a tree that loves life and defeated tragedy. VOA's Bernard Shusman reports on a New York tree that survived the 9-11 terrorist attack.

VOANews: Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary, Washington Community Beautifies Veteran Housing (2017)

• People came together on Saturday to honor the country's veterans by renovating an outpatient clinic and housing facility for servicemen and women who’ve fallen on hard times. Arash Arabasadi reports from Southeast Washington.

VOA Learning English: Americans Remember September 11, 2001 (2017)

• Some people wrote about their own experiences that day. Others posted photos and videos of the memorials and memorial services.

USCIS 100:86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

• Terrorists attacked the United States.

Citizenship Fall Class 8

VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court Decision: Miranda v Arizona

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) (30 vocabulary words) pdf 
• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers
• n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
• n-400r-12h   Crime

Civics

• USCIS: The Judicial Branch lesson plans (intermediate)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The Courts 
• English transcript 100:37
• English transcript 100:38
• English transcript 100:39
• English transcript 100:40

Integration:

• Citizenship Interview Quiz: Maria Guerrero (Palmira, Colombia) pdf

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series
• US Courts: Federal Courts Civics Education and Courtroom Programs playlist

California Admissions Day

uscitizenpod: Love and Citizenship from the Heart of California: An US Citizenship Interview with Rene Smith ESL/Citizenship Instructor Madera Adult School

Teacher Jennifer does a practice US Citizenship interview with Teacher Rene (Madera Adult School), then Rene about her own experience about becoming a US citizen and preparing students to become US Citizens.

Today is California Admissions Day!

I have created and uploaded a simple .docx about the State of California. I included info about our local government officials for the students of Milpitas Adult School.  Edit the docx for your own officials.

• USCIS 100:20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
• USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.
• USCIS 100:43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
• USCIS 100:44. What is the capital of your state?*

Citizenship Fall Class 7

VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court Justices

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence

Civics

• USCIS: The Judicial Branch lesson plans (beginning)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The Courts plus USCIS 100:37 (Judicial Branch)
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration:

• Citizenship Interview Quiz: América Griselda Ayes (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) pdf

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series
• US Courts: Federal Courts Civics Education and Courtroom Programs playlist

Citizenship Resources for Labor Day

LISTEN to the FULL Podcast:  Citizenship? WE CAN DO IT! and take the quiz

Citizenship Resources for Labor Day (updated 9/03/2020) 

• American English at State: Labor Day
• DOL.gov US Department of Labor: The History of Labor Day
• EL Civics: Labor Day
• ESL Library: Labor Day
• Learn English with EnglishClass101.com: Learn American Holidays - Labor Day
• National Museum of American History: Labor Unions
• Smithsonian.edu: Labor Day
• TED-ED: Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? -Kenneth C. Davis (video)
• USCIS: Labor Day (lesson plan)
• uscitizenpod: Citizenship? WE CAN DO IT! Labor Day Podcast mp3 and pdf
• uscitizenpod: Revised N-400 Section 8 Interview  
• uscitizenpod: US Citizenship Bootcamp 
• Episode 1 of 5: Introduction
• Episode 2 of 5: Vocabulary
• Episode 3 of 5: She Built Ships in World War II plus video
• Episode 4 of 5: Mini-Dialogues about Work
• Episode 5 of 5: The Interview
• VOA Learning English: Immigrants Learn Nursing Skills as They Learn English
• VOA Learning English: Immigrant Students Dream of Helping People
• VOA Learning English: Immigrants Find Their American Dream in the Kitchen
• VOA Learning English: Immigrants Cooking Up a Fusion of Cultures and Cuisines (video)
• VOA Learning English: Why Americans Don’t Wear White after Labor Day (2019)
• VOANews: Journey to the Maid of the Mist': Immigrants and the Great American Road Trip (2017)
• VOANews: Exhibit Reveals How American Workers' Lives Have Changed (2017)
• VOANews: Immigrants Own More Than Half of NYC Businesses 2016
• VOANews: Laid Off Diversity Visa Holders Struggle During Pandemic 2020
• VOANews: Labor Day Celebrated Across the U.S.A 2009
• VOANews: New York's Pandemic-hit Chinatown Gets Reboot 2020
• VOANews: The Rise and Fall of US Labor Unions 2017
• We Speak NYC: Rolando's Rights

Check back for updates!  

Newest Americans Sworn In At Naturalization Ceremony Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

 

CBS New York: Newest Americans Sworn In At Naturalization Ceremony Amid Coronavirus Pandemic 

There were no crowds and no songs, but Wednesday's naturalization ceremony for dozens of U.S. citizens was no less emotional. The newest Americans swore their oath despite COVID-19 limitations; CBS2's Christina Fan reports. 

UPDATE: Preparing the Oath!

 uscitizenpod: UPDATE: Preparing the Oath!

USCIS and the Smithsonian American History Museum updated the Preparing the Oath Website https://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/ 

No more Flash extension! You can use it on your cell phones! Open your browser and go to https://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/

Why Do Left and Right Have Political Meaning?

VOANews: Why Do Left and Right Have Political Meaning?

 How did directions get connected to political beliefs? In the beginning it determined where you sat. VOA explains the root of this political concept which dates back to 1789.

Citizenship Fall Class 6

IU Center on Representative Government: Facts of Congress - How a Bill Becomes Law

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 597 738 4168

Password: 226317

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

N-400

• n-400r-12a   General Info
• n-400r-12b   Affiliations

Civics

• USCIS: The Legislative Branch lesson plans (intermediate)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Congress plus USCIS 100:16
• English transcript

Integration:

• Florence Li Tim-Oi's Quick Interview based on the N-400 

Extra Credit:

• AAPA: How a Bill Becomes a Law video
• Congress.gov The Legislative Process and More playlist
• IU Center on Representative Government: Facts of Congress playlist
• Kendal Pace: How a Bill Becomes a Law video
• Khan Academy: Diagramming how a bill becomes a law in the U.S video
• Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law video
• VOA Learning English: What Is the House of Representatives? article
• Vox: How a bill really becomes a law: What Schoolhouse Rock missed video

Explainer: Red States, Blue States

 

VOA Learning English: Explainer: Red States, Blue States 

In U.S. politics it's common to hear red states and blue states, but where did the expression come from? What determines a state's "color"? VOA explains.

Citizenship Fall Class 5

VOANews: What Is the US House of Representatives?

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 597 738 4168

Password: 226317

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

N-400

• n-400r-10    Marital History
• n-400r-11    Children

Civics

• USCIS: The Legislative Branch lesson plans (intermediate)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Congress plus USCIS 100:21 (number of Repesentatives), 100:22 (term), 100:23 (name)
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration:

• A Citizenship Interview Quiz for Paulette Poujol-Oriol (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) pdf

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: What Is the House of Representatives? article