Sunday, February 6, 2022

US Citizenship Resources for February

US Citizenship Resources for Black History post 
 
A Presidential Valentine's Day Citizenship Quiz Month video |  pdf 

Susan B. Anthony Day post 

US Citizenship Resources for Presidents' Day post 

Citizenship Resources for Lunar New Year post
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Saturday, February 5, 2022

US Citizenship Resources for Black History Month 2022

Happy Black History Month! 
During the month of February, US Citizenship Podcast explores the connection between the USCIS History and Civics questions and African American History.  Let's get started!

image source: www.african-americanflag.com

Updated 2022-02-05

Citizenship Interview and Civics Quizzes:

Activities
  • ESL Library (check for updates)
  • LearningChocolate.com 
  • Kahoot.it: 
    • Martin Luther King, Jr Day activity
    • CITIZENSHIP QUESTIONS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH activity

LISTEN UP!  US Citizenship Podcast African-American History Series
  • USCIS 100:60 Slaves, Slavery, and Olaudah Equiano mp3
  • USCIS 100:61 Colonists, Taxes, Crispus Attuks, Lemuel Haynes, and the American Revolutionary War mp3
  • USCIS 100:62 the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, and Sally Hemings mp3
  • USCIS 100:69 George Washington, Phillis Wheatley, and Columbia mp3
  • Feb 05 USCIS 100:65 The Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise, and Slavery mp3
  • USCIS 100:94 Washington DC, Benjamin Banneker, and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson mp3
  • USCIS 100:71 Louisiana Territory, Missouri River, and York mp3
  • USCIS 100:09 Life, Liberty, and La Amistad mp3
  • USCIS 100:77 Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and Civil Rights mp3
  • USCIS 100:99 July 4th, Slavery, and Fredrick Douglass mp3
  • USCIS 100:74 Slavery, the Supreme Court, and Dred Scott mp3
  • USCIS 100:75 Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, and the Underground Railroad mp3
  • USCIS 100:76 The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth (mp3)

VOA News (recent videos)
  1. VOANews: From Africa to America (Special Report--multiple articles and videos) (2019)--In 1619, the first Africans were brought to colonial Virginia – in bondage – beginning more than two centuries of slavery in America
  2. African American Families Seek Clues About Enslaved Ancestors (2019)
  3. African American Community Wants to Preserve Its Heritage (2018)
  4. Members of African Diaspora Want More African Refugees in the US (2016)
  5. BEYOND THE UNICORN: African and African-American Tech Entrepreneurs (2018)
  6. Biden to Nominate Black Woman to Supreme Court (2022)
  7. Black Panther Offers a Bridge for African Americans to Connect with Their African Roots (2018)
  8. Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary (2016) (video)
  9. Black Lives Matter Activists Voice Cautious Optimism About Biden Presidency (2021)
  10. Black Panther Offers a Bridge for African Americans to Connect with Their African Roots (2019)
  11. 'Driving While Black' Documentary Chronicles Decades of Mistreatment of African American Motorists (Dec 2020)
  12. Founded by Former Slaves, Oklahoma’s All-Black Towns Struggle to Survive (Sept 2020)
  13. A Futuristic Tool Helps Viewers Access Black History (Nov 2021)
  14. Historic Oklahoma All-black Towns Fight to Survive (2017)
  15. Inspiring Story of one of America's First African American Millionaires (2018)
  16. Juneteenth – A Day to Reflect on the History and Legacy of Slavery in the US (2019)
  17. Juneteenth Becomes a Federal Holiday in the US (June 2021)
  18. Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black and Indian American Female Vice President (2021)
  19. Largest Historically Black College in US Welcomes International Students (2020)
  20. The Life of an African American Rodeo Cowgirl | VOA Connect (2019)
  21. Nation’s Capital Celebrates Juneteenth, Newest Federal Holiday (June 2021)
  22. Pan African Festival Connects the African Diaspora Through the Arts (2019)
  23. Seeing America Through the Eyes of African Immigrants Turned Truckers (2018)
  24. Storycorps: African-American NASCAR Driver Was Driven to Compete (2018)
  25. 'Trapped': People from Travel Ban-Affected Countries Reflect, One Year Later (2018)
  26. The Truth of Our Origins (VOA Connect Ep 16) (2019)
  27. Visual Exploration of African Americans' Identity (2019)
  28. VOA Takes Sneak Peek at the Smithsonian’s Newest Museum in Washington (2017)
 MORE RESOURCES (check back for updates)

     Citizenship, Immigration, and Government Resources in African Languages
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    Friday, February 4, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 20 | 2022

     
     
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    Thursday, February 3, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 19 | 2022

     
     
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    Wednesday, February 2, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 18 | 2022

     

     

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    Tuesday, February 1, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 17 | 2022

     
     
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    Monday, January 31, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 16 | 2022

     

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    Sunday, January 30, 2022

    Happy Birthday President Franklin Roosevelt!

     


    Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - April 12, 1945) was the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. 

    Before becoming President, he was Governor of New York from 1929 to 1932, Assistant United States Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1920 and a state senator from the state of New York.

    After he was elected President, he started a series of popular programs known as the New Deal to fight against the Great Depression. The New Deal gave people jobs building roads, bridges, dams, parks, schools, and also created Social Security. The United States did not fully recover from the Great Depression until it entered World War II.

    He served 12 years as President, dying shortly after beginning his 4th term, the longest ever spent in office. After his death, the 22nd Amendment came into effect, limiting how long a person could be President. (source)

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    USCIS 100:15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

    USCIS 100:26. We elect a President for how many years?

    USCIS 100:30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

    USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

    USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

    USCIS 100:43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

    USCIS 100:46. What is the political party of the President now?

    USCIS 100:78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

    USCIS 100:80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? 

    USCIS 100:81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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    Saturday, January 29, 2022

    Happy Birthday President William McKinley!

     


    William McKinley Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Before he became President, McKinley was a congressman and Governor of Ohio.  During his term, Congress declared war against Spain in Latin America. This was the Spanish-American War (1898). After this war, the United States annexed Cuba, Guam, the Philippines, and Wake Island (now part of the "United States Minor Outlying Islands). Also, the U.S. deposed Queen Liliuokalani and annexed Hawaii. After McKinley's death, his vice president Theodore Roosevelt became president.

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    USCIS 100:21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 

    USCIS 100:22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

    USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.

    USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

    USCIS 100:30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

    USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

    USCIS 100:43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

    USCIS 100:72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

    USCIS 100:91. Name one U.S. territory.

    USCIS 100:92. Name one state that borders Canada



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    Friday, January 28, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 15 | 2022

     

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    Thursday, January 27, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 14 | 2022

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    Wednesday, January 26, 2022

    U.S. Citizenship Lesson 13 | 2022

     

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