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What's Ahead for US Supreme Court as It Starts New Term

VOANews: What's Ahead for US Supreme Court as It Starts New Term

With Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hanging in the balance, bench with eight ideologically divided justices readies to take on big cases.

Also watch: Personal and Political Debates Collide in Emotional US Supreme Court Fight and more on the  VOA News YouTube channel

If you want to learn more about the US Supreme Court, check out these resources:

si.edu: Preparing for the Oath: The Judiciary (videos)

VOA Learning English: The Rise of the US Supreme Court (article and audio)

VOA Learning English: How the Supreme Court Makes Decisions (article and audio)

VOA Learning English: 8 Important Supreme Court Cases (all articles, videos, and audio here)

1. Lemon v Kurtzman (separation between church and state) article
2. Loving v Virginia (marriage between people of two different races) article
3. Miranda v Arizona (rights of people under arrest) article
4. New York Times v. Sullivan (freedom of the press/libel) article
5. Brown v. Board of Education (school desegregation) article
6. Obergefell v Hodges (gay rights) article
7. Johnson v Texas (freedom of speech/burning the flag) article
8. Roe v Wade (right to privacy/abortion) article

US Courts YouTube Channel
Videos from the Federal Judiciary, connecting you with the United States Courts in fresh ways that we hope will inform, motivate and inspire. Includes videos about Constitution and Citizenship Day and Naturalization Oath Ceremonies!

What Goes into a Political Poll?

VOANews: What Goes into a Political Poll?

Want to predict an election's outcome? That's impossible. But a scientific opinion survey can give a pretty good indication of candidate support.

Also see:

VOANews: Kavanaugh, Accuser Face Off in Dramatic Hearing

U.S. Citizenship Class 11, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

MAE Citizenship class in front of the MAE Community Flag

N-400

1. n-400r-12i   Deportation
2. n-400r-12j   Military Service
3. C-1 Mix and Match Citizenship Interview

Civics

• Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub: History Review
• American History and Integrated Civics Questions (USCIS 100:58-100) for the Naturalization Test
• USCIS "Sixes"

Integration

• Citizenship Interview Quiz with Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez pdf

Why America needs automatic voter registration

Vox: Why America needs automatic voter registration

• A simple fix to get more Americans to vote.

Some more resources from uscitizenpod:

• American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote mp3 and pdf
• Kahoot.it: Voting http://goo.gl/d7rtDl
• LC: U.S. Citizenship 10: Voting Part 1 goo.gl/Dojj6D
• LC: U.S. Citizenship 11: Voting Part 2 http://goo.gl/ud1rLT
• Picture Vocabulary Voting Quiz http://goo.gl/YjaIZF
• Voting pptx: http://goo.gl/GdYlmk
• Voting Video: http://youtu.be/_akuQZLhdHA
• Voting Video Quiz http://goo.gl/5qYJ8M
• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf

U.S. Citizenship Class 10, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

National Voter Registration Day

https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote.

Also check out Teaching Tolerance: Register Voters

N-400

1. n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
2. n-400r-12h   Crime
3. B-5 Easy Citizenship Interview

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath: The 1900s and Voting
• 20th Century Quiz

U.S. History Since 1900 - Intermediate Level

The U.S. History Since 1900 lesson plan and handouts for low intermediate and intermediate learners covering civics test items 11, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, and 86.

Download handouts 

Integration

• Yésica Sánchez: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf

Seven-year-old pleases Zlatan with anthem performance

VOANews: Seven-year-old pleases Zlatan with anthem performance

Seven-year-old Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja did a magnificent rendition of the U.S. national anthem on Sunday (23 September), prior to the LA Galaxy's 3-nil victory over the Seattle Sounders. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who seemed particularly impressed with the young lady's performance, went on to score the first of the Galaxy's three goals with a successful penalty in the ninth minute.

2018 Constitution Day Naturalization Ceremony

National Archives: 2018 Constitution Day Naturalization Ceremony

At the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC
September 17, 2018

Presiding: The Honorable Beryl A. Howell - Chief Judge U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Opening of Court: Bryant W. Johnson, Records Specialist U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Presentation of Colors: Armed Forces Color Guard

Recognition by the Court: Sherryl Horn, Public Operations Administrator U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Oath of Allegiance: The Honorable Beryl A. Howell

Pledge of Allegiance: Sherryl Horn

Preamble of the U.S. Constitution: Alice Deal Middle School District of Columbia Public Schools

Welcome Remarks: The Honorable David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States

Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Caroline Kennedy, Former Ambassador of the United States to Japan

Closing Remarks: The Honorable Beryl A. Howell

Closing Court: Bryant W. Johnson

USCIS: Civics Test Study Tools App

USCIS: Civics Test Study Tools App

USCIS: Civics Test Study Tools is an official application of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), designed to help you study for the civics test portion of the naturalization interview.

Also subscribe to USCIS and USCIS Espanol on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

Constitution and Citizenship Week Interview

uscitizenpod: Constitution and Citizenship Week Interview

Happy Constitution and Citizenship Week! Tonight, we invited our friends, family, and community members to visit our school. Patricia from ESL 6 (who is helping translate my Mix-and-Match interviews into Spanish for Hispanic Heritage Month) interviews me for students from ESL 3.

U.S. Citizenship Class 09, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

Pictures from Milpitas Adult School's Constitution Day

N-400

1. n-400r-12d   Group Violence
2. n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
3. n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers
4. B-4 Mix and Match Citizenship Interview

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath: 1800s
• The "Fours" Quiz

U.S. History in the 1800s - Intermediate Level

The U.S. History in the 1800s lesson plan and handouts for low intermediate and intermediate learners covering civics test items 60, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, and 76.

Download lesson plan (PDF, 1.37 MB)

Download handouts (PDF, 872 KB)

Download answer key (PDF, 1.06 MB)

Integration

• Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part C: The 1800s http://goo.gl/ZXsKe1

Constitution and Citizenship Week: Back to School Night!

Happy Constitution and Citizenship Week from Milpitas Adult School! 

Find more great Happy Constitution and Citizenship Week at http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/09/citizenship-resources-for-constitution.html

Check back for more updates!

Citizenship Resources for Constitution and Citizenship Day (September 17)

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
• Summary of the US Constitution MP3 http://goo.gl/V93Twm (2016)
• Summary of the US Constitution PDF http://goo.gl/CVxDwZ (2015)
• A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions (2017)
• pdf: https://goo.gl/XPCNgd
• mp3: https://goo.gl/s3b4Jd
• Constitution Slide Show http://goo.gl/QPFLIq
• 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 http://goo.gl/xoDSyl (2014)
• Fu-Chiu Chen (Taiwan): Quick N-400 Interview plus 10Qs about the Constitution http://goo.gl/D6FaZ6 (2011)
• Maria Teresa Garcia (Mexico): Twenty-seven N-400 and twenty-seven USCIS 100Qs http://goo.gl/YtJ2VV (2011)
• Preamble Puzzle pdf http://goo.gl/3Yt6IR
• The U.S. Constitution video http://youtu.be/Olo3ey9RPJQ
• US Constitution Quick Quiz http://goo.gl/fAj2wt (picture vocabulary)
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? pptx https://goo.gl/S1lxaW
• What is US Constitution and Citizenship Day? handout pdf http://goo.gl/Sk4FYX
• 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

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

• U.S.Constitution (new 09/13/2016)
• 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
• Writing the Constitution: Teacher's Guide
• Writing the Constitution: Transcript (page 5)
• Writing the Constitution: Dictation (based on the Transcript) (I need to correct the typos)

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: U.S. Courts: Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Live Coverage (video)
Live coverage of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, and Ellis Island in New York, NY, begins at 10:45 a.m. ET on 9/16. Watch new American citizens take the oath of allegiance at naturalization ceremonies.  Hint: This video is 1 hour 40 minutes.  It is very inspirational, but a bit too long for class.  Check out the US Courts' 40 seconds preview here.

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!

Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week

USCIS: Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week 2013

For more information about USCIS, visit us at https://www.uscis.gov and check us out on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/uscis), Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/uscis), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/uscis).

And the Pursuit of Happiness

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Energized and inspired by the 2008 elections, celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman traveled to Washington, D.C., launching a year-long investigation of American democracy and its workings. The result is an artist’s idiosyncratic vision of history and contemporary politics. (source: Amazon)

These chapters originally appeared in a NY Times monthly blog and have been collected into her book, And the Pursuit of Happiness

Pursuit of Happiness Blog: Maira Kalman 

An Inauguration At Last
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/the-inauguration-at-last/

In Love with A. Lincoln
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/in-love-with-a-lincoln/

So Moved
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/so-moved/

May It Please the Court
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/23/may-it-please-the-court/

At Ease
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/at-ease/

Time Wastes Too Fast
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/time-wastes-too-fast/

Can Do
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/30/can-do/

I Lift My Lamp Besides the Golden Door
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/i-lift-my-lamp-beside-the-golden-door/

For Goodness Sake
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/for-goodness-sake/

E Pluribus Unum
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/e-pluribus-unum/

Back to the Land
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/26/back-to-the-land/

By George
https://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/31/by-george/ 

Min Hui Liu Talks about her U.S. Citizenship Interview

uscitizenpod: Min Hui Liu Talks about her U.S. Citizenship Interview

Next week is Constitution and Citizenship Week during which students young and old study and sign the Constitution, affirming their commitment to uphold the principles and laws of the United States. USCIS and federal judges co-host special Oath Ceremonies in honor of the signing of Constitution on Sept 17, 1787.

Today we will listen to our second interview with Min Hui Liu, who passed her citizenship interview on Sept 11, and has been invited to take her Oath of Naturalization during one of these special events. First you will hear a short interview and civics questions, followed by a report-back from her interview, and her plans to help prepare her husband and coworkers for their citizenship interviews. Let's get started!

U.S. Citizenship Class 08, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

N-400

1. n-400r-12b   Affiliations
2. n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
3. B-3 Easy Interview 

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Bill of Rights and more
• Bill of Rights pptx https://goo.gl/o4Y2g4
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz
• "Threes" Civics Quiz

Integration

• A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf and video (2017)

Check back for more resources....

News Words: Vulnerable

VOA Learning English: Vulnerable

The Trump administration’s new policy called for the arrest of migrants who came into the U.S. illegally. Families were separated during legal proceedings. Doctors say young children are the most vulnerable to health problems from family separations.

U.S. Citizenship Class 07, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

9/11 stories

• VOANews: US Marks 17th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks
• VOANews: Pentagon Memorial Stands Tribute 17 Years After Terror Attack
• VOA Learning English Flight 93 Memorial Honors 9/11 Struggles and Courage
• NYTimes: Footprint: Remembering the Twin Towers | Op-Docs

N-400

• Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub (Work)
• n-400r-12a   General Info

Civics

• Citizenship Passing the Test by Lynn Weintraub 
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Writing the Constitution
• Constitution Slide Show http://goo.gl/QPFLIq
• The U.S. Constitution video http://youtu.be/Olo3ey9RPJQ
• US Constitution Quick Quiz http://goo.gl/fAj2wt (picture vocabulary)

Integration

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

Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year)

L'shana tova tikatevu! 
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Rosh Hashanah http://goo.gl/orhlZR

Also see:

HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) is an American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees.

HIAS was founded in response to the late 19th- and early 20th-century exodus of Jewish emigrants from Imperial Russia. Currently, HIAS works with people whose lives and freedom are believed to be at risk due to war, persecution, or violence. HIAS has offices in the United States and across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its inception, HIAS has helped resettle more than 4.5 million people. (Source: Wikipedia)

• HIAS Citizenship Prep Materials
• HIAS Resources for Refugees
• HIAS refugees YouTube Channel

Oath of Naturalization for over 500 new U.S. citizens

King 5: Oath of Naturalization for over 500 new U.S. citizens

More than 500 people from over 80 countries were sworn in as new U.S. citizens in Seattle. Published on Jul 4, 2018

Can the Undocumented 'Earn' Citizenship?

The Atlantic: Can the Undocumented 'Earn' Citizenship?

“I'm here as an undocumented immigrant with no papers, no green card, no passport, and no legal documents, but I am still a citizen of this country,” says Jose Antonio Vargas in a new video filmed at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Vargas, an accomplished journalist whose work has garnered him a Pulitzer Prize, was smuggled into the U.S. at age 12 by his Filipino mother. Although he was raised by his grandparents, who were naturalized citizens, Vargas was never granted American citizenship. In a 2011 essay in The New York Times Magazine, Vargas revealed his status as undocumented. Ever since, he has been a vocal advocate for pathways to citizenship, such as the DREAM Act.

“There's no process for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants like me to get legal,” Vargas says in the video. He goes on to explain why the concept of “earning” citizenship is problematic.

Don't Complain or Hashtag, Vote

Excerpt "Don't Complain or Hashtag, Vote" here

Watch the full speech: Obama on Trump, challenges to democracy at University of Illinois, Urbana, 09/07/2018

U.S. Citizenship Class 06, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

N-400

• Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub (Work)
• n-400r-10    Marital History
• n-400r-11    Children
• B1 Easy Interview

Civics

• Citizenship Passing the Test by Lynn Weintraub 
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Writing the Constitution
• Coin Quiz part 2

Integration

• A Quick Interview for US Constitution and Citizenship Day 2014 based on the new N-400r pdf

U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 2

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Interview with Officer David Part 2



Before we begin, we would like to note that the Senate is discussing the nomination for the next Supreme Court justice. Please follow the debate and vote on VOANews.com. You can also use the Countable app to contact your Senators and make your opinion known about this issue and other upcoming legislation.

Today we will listen to our second interview with Officer David. You can download the Basic Citizenship Interview at uscitizenpod.com and practice with a classmate, friend, or family member.

A Basic Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS Revised N-400 (2pgs, 38 qs)

• pdf: http://goo.gl/cFLBsA
• pptx https://goo.gl/eh19Gh
• video: https://youtu.be/DnD5GRf1oDI
• vocab ppt: https://goo.gl/uiOJJc
• pdf: N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 01 to Part 11 https://goo.gl/uiOJJc  (new url)
• pdf: N-400r Basic Interview Quiz Part 12 http://goo.gl/U4cjDA (new url)

CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED CLOSED CAPTIONS!

LISTEN to US Citizenship Podcast:

US Citizenship Podcast Show website https://uscitizenpod.libsyn.com/

US Citizenship Podcast Daily blog: https://www.uscitizenpod.com/

Our videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/uscitizenpod

Order "US Citizenship Bootcamp: Exercises and Quizzes to Pass the Naturalization Interview" by Jennifer Gagliardi from Amazon.com or ESLPublishing.com

U.S. Citizenship Class 05, Fall 2018, Milpitas Adult School

The Reverse of the Two Dollar Bill is based on Trumbull's Declaration of Independence

N-400

• Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub (Work)
• n-400r-7     Biographic Info
• n-400r-9     Travel outside the US
• A5 Beginning Interview

Civics

• Citizenship Passing the Test by Lynn Weintraub 
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Establishing Independence
• Coin Quiz part 1

Integration

• Nithya Deepak: Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs for Independence pdf

Homework

VOANews: America's Birthplace: Independence National Historical Park (read and listen to the story)

Establishing Independence - Intermediate Level

The Establishing Independence lesson plan and handouts for low intermediate and intermediate learners covering civics test items 8, 9, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70, and 99.

Download lesson plan (PDF, 2.41 MB)

Download handouts (PDF, 1.57 MB)

Download answer key (PDF, 46 KB)