People rally against the separation of immigrant families in the US

People rally against the separation of immigrant families in the US

Plugged in With Greta Van Susteren - Immigration & its impact on American politics

VOANews: Plugged in With Greta Van Susteren - Immigration and its impact on American politics

This week VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone sits in for Greta Van Susteren.

Food Truck Serves up Tacos to Unite Latinos And Muslims #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque

uscitizenpod: Food Truck Serves up Tacos to Unite Latinos And Muslims #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque

Nothing brings people together more naturally and more easily than food. This was the idea behind a project called #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque. But the food truck owners who initiated the project don’t want to only serve delicious food – their goal is to unite Latinos and Muslims -- and fight the stereotypes and offensive rhetoric that often surround them. Genia Dulot has the story from Los Angeles.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/4442756.html

#TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque

What Options Does the U.S. Have on Immigration? | NYT News

NYTImes: What Options Does the U.S. Have on Immigration?
Our White House correspondent Michael D. Shear examines the polarizing political debate over immigration policies in the United States.

8 US Supreme Court cases - Miranda v Arizona

VOA Learning English: 8 US Supreme Court cases - Miranda v Arizona

If you have ever watched an American crime show, you know about this Supreme Court case. Listen to what the police officer says.

“You do have the right to remain silent. You also have the right to be represented by an attorney…”

Those rights – the rights not to speak and to have a lawyer – are known as Miranda rights.

Read more at: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/arrested-us-miranda-v-arizona/4443758.html

See more important Supreme Court cases at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/z/979

PRIDE

In honor of LGBT Pride Month, a single question about the Flag: Long May She Wave!

Take the full quiz:

LOVE AND PRIDE: A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of LGBT Pride Month (10 questions)

• pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/lgbt-citizenship-quiz.pdf
• mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/lgbt-citizenship-quiz.mp3
• video: https://youtu.be/FXpkJYtG8Vg

Text: uscitizenpod
Video: Lori Saltis

An 'American at Heart' Becomes a Citizen

VOANews: An 'American at Heart' Becomes a Citizen


When Brazilian native Kelly Oliveira, signed up for the U.S. Army through a program that offered her citizenship for her service, she thought she had it made. But it took two years for the army to work through added background checks. During that time she struggled to remain legal. VOA's Aline Barros reports that Oliveira finally made it through the process and was sworn in as a citizen last week.

Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/american-at-heart-becomes-a-citizen-/4445085.html

CASASSI18 Tech Up You Citizenship Class

Teacher Jennifer's comment: Due to a family emergency, I must skip CASASS18. Here is the presentation. Please contact me at jgagliar@musd.org for any further questions. Thank you.

CASASSI18 Tech Up You Citizenship Class

• google slides
• pptx
• notes pdf

CASASSI18 CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

Teacher Jennifer's comment: Due to a family emergency, I must skip CASASS18. Here is the presentation. Please contact me at jgagliar@musd.org for any further questions. Thank you.

CASASSI18 CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

• google slides
• pptx

U.S. Border Patrol video shows holding facility in McAllen, Texas

VOANews: U.S. Border Patrol video shows holding facility in McAllen, Texas



In recent weeks, news stories of children in detention centers have circulated more widely, and the numbers of detained children have grown.



Department of Homeland Security officials told reporters Friday that between April 19 and May 31 of this year, nearly 2,000 (1,995) children were separated from their parents or other adults with whom they were traveling.



A video released Monday by Customs and Border Protection shows what appears to be humane conditions at a shelter site for children, but this is the only video that has been released from within one of the detention centers.



Later Monday, the news outlet ProPublica released an audio recording that appears to capture the disturbing sound of Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility.


Read more https://www.voanews.com/a/looking-for-truth-behind-separating-families-at-border/4444230.html

Citizenship Resources for Juneteenth

uscitzenpod: USCIS 100:76 Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth

Today we continue our exploration of the USCIS History and Government questions and African American History. Today we will talk about USCIS 100:76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

We will first read about Q76 from the USCIS M638 quick civics lesson. Then we will listen to an interview with Robin Braxton who helps organizes our local Juneteenth festival. Robin will talk about Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. Juneteenth celebrates the day when slaves in Texas heard about the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is also a holiday that celebrates African American history and culture. Let's get started!

VOANews: Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World

The news that US President Abraham Lincoln had emancipated slaves in the rebellious southern states in September, 1862, did not reach slaves in Texas until June 19, 1865, a few months after the end of the US Civil war. With the arrival of federal troops that day, and the end of slavery, the newly freed African Americans held a big celebration, which they called Juneteenth. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Houston, Juneteenth has been celebrated annually ever since... and not just in Texas.

NEW FOR 2017!!!



A Juneteenth Citizenship Quiz: 19 Civics Questions that Celebrate Freedom
podcast: https://goo.gl/BX6hej
quiz pdf https://goo.gl/HcJVQT

More Juneteenth ESL/Citizenship Resources:

• AJ+ Why Is Juneteenth Such An Important Holiday?
• American English at State: Juneteenth
• EL Civics: The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth
• ESL-Test.com: Juneteenth Grammar Quiz
• ESL Video Quiz: The Emancipation Proclamation
• ListenAndReadAlong: Emancipation Proclamation Exhibit - VOA Mosaic in Special English
• National Geographic: The Emancipation Strategy
• National Geographic: Lincoln's Strategy
• PragerU: Was the Civil War About Slavery?
• Valentina Preciado Bello: ESL The Emancipation Proclamation Project
• VOANews: Annual Juneteenth Festival Celebrated Around the World
• VOANews: Houston Draws Diverse Crowds for Juneteenth Celebrations
• VOANews: June 19th Marks a Joyous, Yet Solemn, Occasion
• VOANews: Juneteenth Observance Marks 142nd Anniversary of the Formal End of US Slavery
• VOANews: Buffalo Soldiers Celebrate 150th Anniversary (2016) (video)
• VOANews: Obama Marks Juneteenth as 'Time of Reflection, Appreciation'
• VOAVideo: Anniversary: Document First Step for African-American Slaves on the Road to Equality
• VOAVideo: Order to Free Slaves 'Beginning of America Really Becoming America'
• VOA Learning English: Looking at a Piece of U.S. History: the Amendment That Banned Slavery
• uscitizenpod: Juneteenth 2013

VOA News Literacy Lesson 6: News and Social Media

VOA News Literacy Lesson 6: News and Social Media

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-6-news-social-media/4396418.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in this story:

tyrant – n. a ruler who has complete power over a country and who is cruel and unfair

cruelty – n. a desire to cause others to suffer : the quality or state of being cruel

legitimate – adj. allowed according to rules or laws

erroneous – adj. not correct

manipulate – v. to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way

reputation – n. the common opinion that people have about someone or something

distress – n. suffering that affects the mind or body

lure – v. to cause or persuade (a person or an animal) to go somewhere or to do something by offering some pleasure or gain

gossip – n. information about the behavior and personal lives of other people

obligation – n. something that you must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc.

discrepancy – n. a difference especially between things that should be the same

Happy Father's Day from US Citizenship Podcast

uscitizenpod: Happy Father's Day from US Citizenship Podcast

In 1966, Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.

Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a) the President
a) the President Pro Tempore
b) the Speaker of the House
c) the Vice-President

Happy Father's Day!

#FamiliesBelongTogether

VOA News Literacy Lesson 5: Quality of News Reports

VOA News Literacy Lesson 5: Quality of News Reports

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-5-quality-of-news-reports/4396411.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

VOA News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness

VOA News Literacy Lesson 4: Balance, Fairness

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-4-balance-fairness/4396401.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in this story:

abortion – n. a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus

verify – v. to prove, show, find out, or state that (something) is true or correct

perpetuate – v. to cause (something that should be stopped, such as a mistaken idea or a bad situation) to continue

equivalency – n. a level of that is considered to be on the same level

Ethnic – adj. of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.

Citizenship Resources for Flag Day

Get ready for Flag Day with Pop Quiz, then try the full thirteen question quiz below.

• podcast: https://goo.gl/1kbXmk 
• quiz pdf: https://goo.gl/5YMUKP
• video: https://youtu.be/lXrlZ-PymAg

Learn more:

• American English at State: Flag Day (pdf)
• Arago.si.edu: Long May It Wave: The Story of The American Flag Through Stamps
• City of Hialeah: Flag Day and the Naturalization Ceremony in Hialeah, FL
• EL Civics: Flag Day (lesson and activities) and (video)
• ESL Podcast Blog: You're a Grand Old Flag (text and video)
• National Constitution Center "The History of the U.S. Flag" (video)
• si.edu: The Flag that Inspired the National Anthem 
• VOANews: The Origins of the US Flag

VOA News Literacy Lesson 3: Establishing the Truth

VOA News Literacy Lesson 3: Establishing the Truth

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-3-establishing-the-truth/4388194.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/


Words in This Story

verification - n. to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms

literate - adj. one who can read, write and understand

consumer - n. one who uses or buys things

journey - n. a trip

multiple - adj. many, more than one or two

grab - v. to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with your hand or arms

emerge - v. to become known or apparent

VOA: News Literacy Lesson 2: Verification, Independence and Accountability

USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

VOA: News Literacy Lesson 2: Verification, Independence and Accountability

This is the second part to a 6 part series.

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-literacy-lesson-2-verification-independence-accountability/4388049.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in This Story

legitimate - adj. real truthful

accountable – adj. take responsibility for

characteristic – n. a feature of something

accurate – adj. truthful, correct

forgeries – n. something that is created to falsely look real

Impartiality – n. without any interest, seeing both sides equally

myth – n. In our next lesson, we will look more closely at verification.

autism – n. a condition or disorder that begins in childhood and that causes problems in forming relationships and in communicating with other people

mislead – v. to purposely give a false idea to someone

obtain – v. to get, to have

error - n. a mistake, something incorrect

critique – n. a careful judgment about something’s quality

VOA News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News

USCIS 100:51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

VOA: News Literacy Lesson 1: Real News vs. Fake News

This is the first part of a 6 part video.

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litearcy-lesson-1-real-news-vs-fake-news/4388008.html

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Words in This Story

type - n. standardized letters for printing

masses - n. large groups of people

bayonet - n. Knife at the end of a rifle

atrocity - n. a cruel and terrible act

device - n. an item, such as mobile phone or radio

reliable - adj. can be trusted to do the correct thing

divert - v. to change direction, or move one's attention

VOA: News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time

USCIS 100: 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

VOA: News Literacy Introduction: News Through Time



This is the intro to a 6 part series.

Read the story and watch the video that were originally published at https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/news-litaracy-introduction-news-through-time/4387984.html.

This lesson is based on the News Literacy course at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University. For more information on how to become a news literate citizen, go to http://www.centerfornewsliteracy.org/getting-started/

Vocabulary:

fake - adj. not true or real

accurate - adj. free from mistakes or errors

mislead - v. to cause someone to believe something that is not true

consumers - n. people who buy things

media - n. television, newspapers and other sources of information

reliable - adj. able to be trusted to do what is necessary

U.S. Citizenship Class 35, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

Celebrating the last day of school at BBH Noodle with Milpitas Adult School Citizenship Class. 
Join us June 26 7pm at Pho Nguyen for dinner and Citizenship Practice

U.S. Citizenship Class 34, Spring 2018, Milpitas Adult School

We will have class tonight June 5 and June 7  check back for updates

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) http://goo.gl/3m3t7K

Civics Review

• Civics Questions (USCIS 100:01-57) for the Naturalization Test
• American History and Integrated Civics Questions (USCIS 100:58-100) for the Naturalization Test

2018 California Voter Bill of Rights

CA SOS: 2018 California Voter Bill of Rights

Before casting a ballot, know your rights! This short video walks you through your voting rights as a Californian.

Previewing California's June 5 primary races

CBS: Previewing California's June 5 primary races

California voters head to the polls on June 5th for a number of congressional primaries and the governor's race to replace Gov. Jerry Brown. While Democratic congressional candidates are looking to tie their GOP counterparts to President Trump, voters are also concerned with rising housing costs and increasing homelessness in the state. Los Angeles Times political writer Seema Mehta joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to preview the upcoming races.

Mexican Lottery Visa

VOANews: Mexican Lottery Visa

We look at the struggles crab houses in Maryland are having trying to find temporary workers from Mexico ever since the guest worker visa program changed to a lottery system.

Reporter: Aline Barros, Camera: Adam Greenbaum: Adapted by: Martin Secrest

June is Immigrant Heritage Month

IHM: I Am An Immigrant

Immigrant Heritage Month is an opportunity for us to share the stories of our journeys and experiences and to celebrate the courage and sacrifice it took to get to this country.

Watch Bellamy Young, Angela Yee, Javier Munoz, Dean Obeidellah, Paola Mendoza, Matt McGorry, Ana Villafañe, Edgar Sotelo, Dawn Lyen Gardner, and Shannon Woodward share their ideas and celebrate immigrants!

For more: IAmAnImmigrant.com and check out IHM's YouTube Channel