2024-2025 MAE Citizenship Class 09

 

 

VOA News: Unpacking the difference between the Electoral College and the popular vote 

Also watch: How Votes Are Counted in US Elections

Voices of Freedom: Ch 9: 1800s pg 145-155

uscitizenpod: Interview E-1 (N-400 Part 12 focus on voting and paying taxes)

uscitizenpod: Dollar Quiz 1 (2021)

uscitizenpod: Electoral College Citizenship Quizzes

• Part 1: U.S. Civics mp3 / pdf
• Part 2: U.S. History mp3 / pdf

uscitizenpod: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf and mp3

Why are US federal elections always held on a Tuesday? The history behind weekday selection

VOA News: Why are US federal elections always held on a Tuesday? The history behind weekday selection

Have you ever wondered why America’s presidential elections always fall on a Tuesday? The tradition stretches back almost 200 years to a time when the U.S. looked very different from how it does today. 

Also see

• Voting and Election Resources for Adult Students  long link | bit.ly/voting-padlet

How America’s first election paved the way

VOA News: How America’s first election paved the way 

The first United States presidential election took place between 1788 and 1789, with only 10 states participating and a winner that was preordained. Nevertheless, it created a tradition that has continued to this day.

Naturalized citizens to play a bigger role in 2024 election

VOANews: Naturalized citizens to play a bigger role in 2024 election 

Naturalized immigrants will make up one-tenth of all Americans eligible to vote in 2024. What impact might they have on the election?

U.S. Citizenship Resources for November

Padlets:

• News and Media Literacy for Adult Education long link |  bit.ly/ae-medialit
• Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024 long link | bit.ly/uscit-padlet
• Voting and Election Resources for Adult Students  long link | bit.ly/voting-padlet

Heritage:

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Halloween, All Saints, and Day of the Dead page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Veterans Day page
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving page

Happy Halloween!

Many children like to dress up as superheroes for Halloween. Their favorite, Superman, was a refugee who made America his home. Superman, like many immigrants, "fights for truth, justice and the American Way!" 
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? (53)

Trick or Treat! A Halloween Citizenship Interview 2019

watch: https://youtu.be/7_5ofzC8oEE

A Citizenship Quiz for Halloween 
listen: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-halloween-quiz.mp3
read: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-halloween.pdf


More Resources:

5 Ghosts of Presidents Haunting White House: Lincoln's Ghost and 4 more!
https://youtu.be/Pr11DyYT1s8 


24 children receive U.S. citizenship at Halloween-themed ceremony (2019)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/immigration/story/2019-10-24/24-children-receive-us-citizenship-at-halloween-themed-ceremony

Halloween
https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/halloween.pdf

Kids Get Citizenship Certificate Dressed in Halloween Costumes
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/Kids-Get-Citizenship-Certificate-Dressed-in-Halloween-Costumes-563814671.html

Los Angeles Marks American Tradition with 'Pumpkin Nights'
https://youtu.be/q43q0k8fD0I

Special Halloween-themed citizenship ceremony takes place in Chicago
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/special-halloween-themed-citizenship-ceremony-takes-place-in-chicago

Washington Residents Celebrate Halloween With Healthy Run Through Cemetery
https://youtu.be/sliDJMhKbdQ

2024-2025 MAE Citizenship Class 08

New York Historical Society: Voting Rights // The Citizenship Project [E10]

Also watch: VOA News Vietnamese Americans in California turn to politics to address local, national concerns

Residence and Voting plus Quiz 15: Civil Rights

Voices of Freedom: Ch 8: The Constitution; pg Quiz 137

Preparing the Oath: Writing the Constitution  |  Voting

uscitizenpod: Citizenship Class 5 B-400 Quiz pg 1

uscitizenpod: A Citizenship Quiz for Halloween 

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for October

Unpacking the difference between the Electoral College and the popular vote

VOA News: Unpacking the difference between the Electoral College and the popular vote 

Americans go to the polls November 5 to choose the next U.S. president. However, the national vote tally does not determine which candidate wins the White House. The Electoral College has the final say. But how does this work?