Saturday, November 30, 2019

Citizenship Resources for Native American Heritage Month



VOANews: Native Americans Seek to Raise Awareness of their History

 In 1990 then-President George H.W. Bush approved a resolution declaring November "National American Indian Heritage Month," and it's been observed ever since. VOA's Alex Yanevskyy visited the Museum of Natural History in Utah on a day when Native American heritage was being celebrated.

 American English at State: Celebrate!

 ELCivics.com 

 LearningChocolate.com 

 SI.edu


 US Citizenship Podcast

 VOANews: Voice of America and VOA Learning English 

  • These are recent stories and videos; search for more stories and videos.  
  • After each story or video, try to ask and answer an appropriate USCIS Civics question.

  1. #DearNonNatives: What Native Americans Want Non-Natives To Know
  2. #NotInvisible: Why Are Native American Women Vanishing?
  3. Advocates Seek Justice for Abused Native American Women
  4. All About America Blog: Stunning Photos Capture Native Americans in Early 1900s
  5. American Indian Charter School Wins Approval in Oklahoma
  6. Are Federal Courts Harsher on Native American Offenders?
  7. Art Thrives Among Hunters, Fishers in Northernmost Alaska
  8. Bear Dance | VOA Connect
  9. Becoming a Social Worker
  10. Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day Gains National Approval
  11. Drums of Community Beats for Native-American Grads
  12. Educators Try New Methods to Save American Indian Languages
  13. English Words Borrowed From the Americas
  14. For Native American Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors, Justice is Elusive
  15. Goodbye Pocahontas: Photos Reveal Today’s True Native Americans
  16. Google Honors First Native American Woman Engineer
  17. Lawmakers Propose New Ways to Help Native American Women
  18. Lost Birds: Displaced, Adopted Native Americans Look to Find Their Way Home
  19. Mapping the Missing: Cartographer Plots Disappeared Native Women
  20. Many Native Americans, Citing History, Angry Over Trump Immigration Policy
  21. Massachusetts Tribe Reclaims Language Not Spoken for Six Generations
  22. Mattaponi Tribe's Pow Wow a Time of Celebration & Giving Thanks
  23. Native American Journalists Debate Future of Media in Indian Country
  24. Native American Pow Wows Celebrate Patriotism, Unity
  25. Native American Rodeo: More Than Sport, It’s ‘A Way Out’
  26. Native American Tribe Battles to Keep Land
  27. Native American Two-Spirits Look to Reclaim Lost Heritage
  28. Native Americans Call for Rethinking of Bering Strait Theory
  29. Native Americans No Closer to Learning Fates of Boarding School Ancestors
  30. Native Americans Played Pivotal Role in the First Thanksgiving 
  31. Native Americans Say Law That Protects Children at Risk
  32. Native Americans Seek to Raise Awareness of their History
  33. Native Americans Work to Break Down Barriers to Voting
  34. Navajo Nation Marks 150th Anniversary of Bosque Redondo Treaty
  35. NEH Funds Native American Cultural Projects
  36. New Mexico Democrat Poised to Become First Native American Congresswoman
  37. New Exhibit Examines Native American Imagery in US Culture
  38. Rare Horse Breed Revived for Choctaw Nation
  39. Record Number of Native American Women to Run in 2018 Midterm Polls
  40. Report: US News Media Part of the Problem in Misunderstanding Native Americans
  41. Rise in Hate Crimes Alarms Native American Communities
  42. Separating Myth and Fact About Pocahontas
  43. Squanto: From Slave to Diplomat
  44. The REDress Project Highlights Missing, Murdered Native American Women
  45. This is America: Visiting Sacred Grounds in National Park Monuments
  46. Traditional Samoan Tattoo Ritual
  47. US Rules Descendants of Cherokees' Former Slaves Have Full Tribal Rights
  48. Utah Monument Fight Reflects National Debate
  49. Water, Stone and History in Navajo Land
  50. Whales Revered as Center of Alaska Inupiat Life
  51. Why Aren't More Native Americans Members of the US Congress?
  52. VOA News Videos About Native American Culture and News
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Friday, November 29, 2019

First-Year Congressman Makes Every Minute Count



VOANews: First-Year Congressman Makes Every Minute Count

Nearly a year ago, VOA first met with two newly elected US Representatives for a project entitled, “Climbing the Hill.” In our final installment, we look at the challenges a representative faces during a typical day. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti started the day at 6:30am with Representative Pete Stauber, who’s already been awake for a half hour.
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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Citizenship Resources for Thanksgiving



uscitizenpod: Thanksgiving Citizenship Interview 2017 mp3 and video and pdf
US Citizenship Podcast
American English at State
EL Civics
ESL Library

VOA News and VOA Learning English
USCIS Thanksgiving Resources

Thanksgiving 1 - Pilgrims and American Indians - Beginning Level Lesson Plan (PDF, 233.57 KB)
Thanksgiving lesson plan and handouts for literacy students and low beginners covering civics test items 58, 59, and 87.

Thanksgiving 2 - The Pilgrim Story and My Immigrant Story - Beginning Level Lesson Plan (PDF, 231.85 KB)
Thanksgiving lesson plan and handouts for literacy students and low beginners covering civics test items 58, 59, 64, 96, and 100.

Thanksgiving 3 - Traditions - Beginning Level Lesson Plan (PDF, 433.89 KB)
Thanksgiving lesson plan and handouts for literacy students and low beginners covering civics test item 100.

Early America - Intermediate Level Lesson Plan (PDF, 196.31 KB)
The Early America lesson plan and handouts for low intermediate and intermediate learners covering civics test items 10, 58, 59, and 87.


Check back for more resources (updated 11/23/2020)

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Phuong Thi Le's Second Practice Citizenship Interview



usciizenpod: Phuong Thi Le's Second Practice Citizenship Interview

Phuong and Hieu passed their Citizenship Interview!
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

U.S. Citizenship Class 20, Fall 2019, Milpitas Adult School

CLASS CANCELLED--TEACHER IS SICK


 N-400
    Civics
    • uscitizenpod: A US Citizenship Quiz about the History of Thanksgiving pdf
    • Star Spangled Banner Dictation 5
    Integration
    • Thanksgiving N-400 Interview (2016) pdf
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    Monday, November 25, 2019

    Nhung Thi Hong Tran's Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview



    uscitizenpod: Nhung Thi Hong Tran's Practice U.S. Citizenship Interview
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    Saturday, November 23, 2019

    Why I Quit My Job Carrying Out Trump’s Immigration Policies | NYT Opinion



    NYTimes: Why I Quit My Job Carrying Out Trump’s Immigration Policies | NYT Opinion

    A former asylum officer says “remain in Mexico” and other policies undermining asylum aren’t just racist, they’re illegal.

    In the Video Op-Ed above, a former asylum officer reveals why he resigned: to protest President Trump’s policy requiring migrants to remain in Mexico while awaiting hearings.

    Doug Stephens had been an asylum officer for two years. But two days and five interviews that resulted in sending asylum seekers back to danger shook him. He drafted a memo detailing his legal objections to the policy, and circulated it to 80 of his colleagues, his supervisors and a member of Congress. And then he quit.

    Mr. Stephens is not the only asylum officer who has grappled with following orders. In interviews with a half-dozen current and former asylum officers across the country, The Times learned of individuals leaving their posts, requesting job transfers and falling into deep depression.

    The right to asylum has been a cornerstone of international immigration law since the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. The United States, along with 144 other nations, made a commitment to protect those who arrive at our borders with “a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.”

    To date, Mr. Trump’s remain in Mexico policy, officially known as one of the “Migrant Protection Protocols,” has left nearly 58,000 asylum seekers stranded in Mexico.
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    Friday, November 22, 2019

    Remembering JFK



    VOANews: Remembering John F. Kennedy – the 56th Anniversary of the Assassination

    56 years ago, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed during a visit to Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963. His assassination shocked Americans and people around the world.

    👉 President John Kennedy, 46 years old when he died, was the youngest man ever elected president. He served only 1,000 days in office, yet he remains one of the most popular presidents in American history.

    Kennedy was elected president in 1960, and faced difficult foreign policy decisions during his less than three years in office. The United States and the Soviet Union were in the midst of a Cold War, and he was elected on a goal of fighting Communism.

    He suffered early in his term with a failed invasion of Cuba. But his public image recovered during a visit to Germany. In Berlin, Kennedy became famous for a speech denouncing Soviet Communism.
    Later, he ordered a naval blockade of Cuba in an effort to stop the shipment of Soviet missiles to the island. He successfully persuaded the Soviet Union to remove the missiles already there and disarm the weapon sites.
    Kennedy’s creation of the Peace Corps and his support of the space program were major victories at home during his presidency. He also helped move forward civil rights efforts.

    During the 1960 campaign, it was a close battle between Kennedy, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, and Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee.

    Also see:

    uscitizenpod: 10 USCIS Questions in honor of President John F. Kennedy mp3 pdf

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    Thursday, November 21, 2019

    U.S. Citizenship Class 19, Fall 2019, Milpitas Adult School


    N-400
    • Mix and Match Interviews C5 and Civics Quiz 
    • Citizenship Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub, Quick Overview--Part 12 Additional Questions
    • n-400r-12i   Deportation
    • n-400r-12j   Military Service
      • Review the interview/civics worksheet
      • note family related info such as emergency contact
      • Pair up students to interview each other
      • Visit the pairs to help with meaning, pronunciation, etc
      Civics
      • Citizenship Ready for the Interview: Ch 4: New United States
      • Star Spangled Banner Dictation 4
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      Wednesday, November 20, 2019

      黎潔芳談她的美國公民資格考試



      uscitizenpod: 黎潔芳談她的美國公民資格考試
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      Tuesday, November 19, 2019

      U.S. Citizenship Class 18, Fall 2019, Milpitas Adult School


      N-400
      • Mix and Match Interviews C4 and Civics Quiz (Geography)
      • Citizenship Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub, Quick Overview--Part 12 Additional Questions
      • n-400r-12g   Criminal Records
      • n-400r-12h   Crime
        • Review the interview/civics worksheet
        • note family related info such as emergency contact
        • Pair up students to interview each other
        • Visit the pairs to help with meaning, pronunciation, etc
        Civics
        • Citizenship Ready for the Interview: Ch 3: Colonial America
        • Star Spangled Banner Dictation 3
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        Sunday, November 17, 2019

        25 people take Oath of Allegiance during naturalization ceremony



        WGN: 25 people take Oath of Allegiance during naturalization ceremony

        The city of Chicago marked the federal holiday "Constitution and Citizenship Day" Tuesday with a naturalization ceremony.
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        Friday, November 15, 2019

        Naturalizations Hit 11-Year High as Election Year Approaches



        VOANews: Naturalizations Hit 11-Year High as Election Year Approaches

        The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalized 833,000 people — an 11-year high in oaths of citizenship — in fiscal 2019, which ended Sept. 30. This fiscal year, USCIS administered the Oath of Allegiance to 60 of America's newest citizens, from 51 countries, during a special naturalizing ceremony Tuesday at Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Saqib Ul Islam talked to some of the new citizens about how they feel and what they are looking forward to as a U.S. citizen.
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        Thursday, November 14, 2019

        U.S. Citizenship Class 17, Fall 2019, Milpitas Adult School


        N-400
          Civics
          • Citizenship Ready for the Interview: Ch 2: Geography
          • Star Spangled Banner Dictation 2
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          Wednesday, November 13, 2019

          US Supreme Court to Decide DACA Fate



          VOANews: US Supreme Court to Decide DACA Fate

          The fate of about 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children is in the hands of nine Supreme Court justices. The court will decide if the Trump administration has the right to end the program, called DACA, which protects the young immigrants from deportation. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports the high court heard arguments for both sides on Tuesday.


          VOANews: Historic Trump Impeachment Hearings Begin 

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          Tuesday, November 12, 2019

          U.S. Citizenship Class 16, Fall 2019, Milpitas Adult School

          N-400
          • Mix and Match Interviews C2 and Civics Quiz (Systems of Government)
          • Citizenship Ready for the Interview by Lynn Weintraub, Quick Overview--Part 12 Additional Questions
          • n-400r-12d   Group Violence
            • Review the interview/civics worksheet
            • note family related info such as emergency contact
            • Pair up students to interview each other
            • Visit the pairs to help with meaning, pronunciation, etc
            Civics
            • Citizenship Ready for the Interview: Ch 1: Welcome to America
            • Star Spangled Banner Dictation 1
            Integration
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            Monday, November 11, 2019

            Citizenship Resources for Veterans Day



            A Citizenship Question in Honor of Veterans Day

            PODCAST: 
            A 21-Question "Salute" for Veterans Day based on the USCIS 100qs
            http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/vet-day-quiz.mp3

            This quiz is based on :
            •  A 21-Question “Salute” for Veterans Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs (PDF) http://goo.gl/26JpWO

            More Veterans Day Resources from uscitizenpod:


            Also check one of the best ESL sites on the web: ELCivics.com: Veterans Day http://goo.gl/mcIm2y

             One of my favorite ESL sites: ESLPod.com Blog: When They Moved Veterans Day (Then Moved It Back Again)


            USCIS Resources for Veterans Day

             USArmy/USCIS: Immigrant to citizen: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Army work on naturalization By Arwen Consaul, USCISmediaTX, Nov 9, 2016

             USCIS: Veterans Week Ceremonies 2016 via Twitter Moments
            Congrats to our #newUScitizens that took part in some of our Veterans week celebration ceremonies. 

             Thank you #immigrantvet Happy #VeteransDay 

            VOANews Blog: Native Americans Fight to Save Language That Helped Win WWII
            During World War II, the U.S. military recruited Native American Navajo speakers and, together, they developed a code to send secret information past Japanese and German code-breakers. The code was never broken.

             VOA Learning English: America Celebrates Veterans Day (2017)
            November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States. But because Veterans Day falls on a Saturday this year, Friday, November 10 is a federal holiday.  A “veteran” is anyone who has served in the armed forces. Veterans Day honors the living. A separate holiday, Memorial Day in May, honors those who died in military service. (Read more)

             VOANews: Lance P. Sijan Award Recalls Bravery of Vietnam War Air Force Pilot (2017)
            Since 1981, the U.S. Air Force has been presenting the Lance P. Sijan Award to individuals who demonstrate the highest qualities of leadership in the Air Force and in their lives. It is one of the most prestigious awards given by the Air Force.It's name honors the bravery  of an Air Force pilot who was shot down in 1967 during the Vietnam War -- Lance P. Sijan. VOA's Nikoleta Ilic has the story on this Veteran's Day holiday.

             VOANews: N.Y. Veterans Day Parade to Honor Two WWII Heroes
            Two distinguished Americans who made their mark both during and after World War II will be honored at Wednesday's Veterans Day parade in New York. This was the first time acclaimed TV writer Norman Lear, who was B-17 gunner during the war, and educator Roscoe Brown, a fighter pilot who was one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, had met, but not the first time their lives had crossed. VOA’s Bernard Shusman reports.
            Originally published at -http://www.voanews.com/media/video/new-york-veterans-day-parate-honor-two-world-war-two-heroes/3052053.html

             VOANews: Military Brides Get Free Wedding Gowns on Veterans Day
            On Veterans Day, the United States recognizes its military service members for the personal sacrifices they make to protect the country. And for several years now, some bridal salons have been thanking them in a tangible way -- by giving military brides free wedding gowns. On this Veterans Day, VOA's Adrianna Zhang went to one such salon in Virginia and came back with this report.
            Originally published at -http://www.voanews.com/media/video/3054450.html

            VOANews: US Army Recruits Immigrants, Rewards Them With Citizenship (2009)
            The U.S. Army is stepping up efforts to recruit more skilled soldiers by offering immigrants a fast track to U.S. citizenship if they enlist.The move comes as the Pentagon prepares to send several thousand more troops to Afghanistan and with the war in Iraq in its sixth year.

            VOA Learning English: Veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan Become a Force in Politics
            Soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are increasingly running for office and winning seats. They include four female veterans. Among them is Tammy Duckworth of Illinois.

             And I stand here before you today because my buddies didn’t leave me behind. They literally lifted me up and carried me off the battlefield and saved my life. After everything they did to save me, I really feel that I owe them.”

             Videos:
            Happy #VeteransDay from US Citizenship Podcast! 
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