American Pentecost: A Citizenship Quiz about Languages in America

American Pentecost: A Citizenship Quiz about Languages in America
Podcast: https://goo.gl/6awpLF (corrected!)
Video: https://youtu.be/L69nzNVlTxY
PDF: https://goo.gl/gqNnJv

An American Pentecost:

We are American Indians, Native Alaskans, Europeans, Latinos, Africans, Arabs, Asians, Pacific Islanders-- yet all of us hear America speaking in our own languages about FREEDOM!

For more info about languages spoken in America:

• Slate: Tagalog in California, Cherokee in Arkansas: What language does your state speak? By Ben Blatt (great graphics)
• http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/05/language_map_what_s_the_most_popular_language_in_your_state.html

• Wikipedia: Languages of the United States
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States

Voting Rights Act Sect 203

Section 203 targets those language minorities that have suffered a history of exclusion from the political process: Spanish, Asian, Native American, and Alaskan Native. The Census Bureau identifies specific language groups for specific jurisdictions.

Section 203 says that jurisdictions (cities, counties, states) shall provide election materials in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the English language.

Sources:

• DOJ: MINORITY LANGUAGE CITIZENS: Section 203 of the voting Rights Act pdf
• US Census: Voting Rights Determination File
• https://www.census.gov/rdo/data/voting_rights_determination_file.html
• GPO: Federal Registar: Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203
• https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-12-05/pdf/2016-28969.pdf

More from US Citizenship Podcast:

• Go to N-400 pdfs for practice scripts based on the N-400 Application of Naturalization.
• Go to Citizenship by the Month for more commemoration, event, and holiday resources.
• Go to Citizenship by Language for Citizenship Resources organized by language.
• Go to Citizenship by Country for Citizenship Resources organized by country or origin.
• Go to More for more citizenship resources.

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U.S. Citizenship Practice Interview with Tam Thanh Thai

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Practice Interview with Tam Thanh Thai

Tam's interview is based on A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016)

• pdf: http://goo.gl/Q5BhXk
• ppt: https://goo.gl/GUfiKY
• vocab pdf: https://goo.gl/PsDrG9

Also watch Tam's wife: U.S. Citizenship Practice Interview with Thien Thi Kim Phan

U.S. Citizenship 55, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

Syracuse: New citizens read Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United State

N-400

• n-400r-18    Oath of Allegiance

Civics

• USCIS: Your Government and You - Beginning pdf ; Rights and Responsibilities pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities plus USCIS 100:53 (Income Taxes)
• English transcript (check back later)
• Spanish transcript (check back later)

Integration:

• N-400r Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions) pdf

Extra Credit:

• Rights and Responsibilities: google slides

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post

U.S. Citizenship 54, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

uscitizenpod: USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4

More later today

U.S. Citizenship 53, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

American Philatelic Society: 5.27.20 APS Stamp Chat: Using Stamps for US Citizen Preparation with author, Jennifer Gagliardi

APS member, Ms. Jennifer Gagliardi, joins Stamp Chat from San Jose, California. Gagliardi is an adult educator teaching US citizenship. Her unique pedagogy incorporates the use of stamps. Gagliardi is adroit in her synthesis of semiotics and enculturation. Join us for a fascinating point of view: transmitting culture and establishing meaning.

Google Slides: Teaching U.S. Citizenship with Stamps

New Playlist: Stamps, Coins, and U.S. Citizenship

Teaching U.S. Citizenship with Stamps

Teaching U.S. Citizenship with Stamps

U.S. Citizenship 52, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

N-400

• n-400r-16-17 Signature at Interview / Renunciation

Civics

• USCIS: Your Government and You - Beginning pdf ; Rights and Responsibilities pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities plus USCIS 100:56 (Income Taxes)
• English transcript (check back later)
• Spanish transcript (check back later)

Integration:

• Income Tax Day!
• Here are fifteen citizenship questions from the N-400 and the USCIS Civics Test about taxes and our economic system. Happy Income Tax Day!
• video: https://youtu.be/v7hXmof9a6s
• mp3: http://goo.gl/zRqXYX
• pdf: http://goo.gl/VfuJW2
• Kahoot http://goo.gl/MmQgfx

Extra Credit:

• ELCivics: Taxes

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post

U.S. Citizenship 51, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

uscitizenpod: The Selective Service / el Servicio Selectivo in English and Español (watch the full video below)

N-400

• n-400r-12j   Military Service

Civics

• USCIS: Your Government and You - Beginning pdf ; Rights and Responsibilities pdf
• USCIS 100:10. What is freedom of religion? (2011) mp3 / pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Responsibilities plus USCIS 100:57 (Selective Service)
• English transcript (check back later)
• Spanish transcript (check back later)

Integration:

• Mix-and-Match Quiz 17: Military Service 
• English
• Spanish
• Mix-and-Match Quiz 18: To Protect and Serve 
• English
• Spanish
• Citizenship Interview Quiz with Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez pdf
• Citizenship Interview Quiz with Anh Thi Vu pdf

Extra Credit:

• Learn English with EnglishClass101.com: Learn American Holidays - Memorial Day video 
• VOANews: "Flags-In" Ceremony Held at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia Ahead of Memorial Day video
• uscitizenpod: Military and Selective Service: An Interview from US Citizenship Bootcamp video
• uscitizenpod: A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs
  • mp3: http://goo.gl/rihPuL  (2016)
  • pdf: http://goo.gl/YfBwTp  (2015)
  • blog post with links to the memorials http://bit.ly/21-mem-salute

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post

Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day

Updated 05-01-2021; Check back for updates

Memorial Day Resources from uscitizenpod

• Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r for Current and Former Armed Forces Members (8 pgs) 
• Script
• N-400 Section videos
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence
• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers
• n-400r-12j   Military Service
• n-400r-12k  Attachment to the US Constitution

• A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs
  • podcast  
  • pdf  
  • blog post with links to the memorials

• Memorial Day Twitter Moment Twenty-One @USCIS #Citizenship questions paired with U.S. memorials.

• Memorial Day: Vietnam Time Line (video)
  Ngo Huu Phuc reads "The Vietnam Time Line" essay in honor of Memorial Day. Mr Ngo was a mechanic in the South Vietnam Air Force and studied for US Citizenship at Milpitas Adult School. He became a US Citizen in 2009.  You can find a copy of "The Vietnam Time Line" in HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN THE USA by Mary Glasgow, Scholastic Inc., 2001, ISBN 1-900702-59-2.
  
• The Vietnam War Memorial, Washington DC (photos)
  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, The Three Soldiers, and The Vietnam Women's Memorial, april 2013.  I took this picture in 2010 near the Vietnam Heritage Garden, San Jose.  May the American and Vietnamese peoples always stand together!
• uscitizenpod (gagliajn): Sons of San Jose Vietnam War Memorial
  These photos were taken on Memorial Day 2013 at Sons of San Jose Vietnam War Memorial, Guadalupe Park, by Paula Harbor and were uploaded to Facebook. I asked Paula if I could share them. Her comments:
  
  I hate war. I hate violence. I hate greed. I look at this name etched into granite and wonder ... what if?
  
  Over the course of the couple hours I was at this memorial today people came and went. Parents, siblings, friends, vets, Vietnamese with bouquets of thanks. Everyone had a story. "Do you have someone on the wall?" The answer was always yes and the story told. A man came and put his hand on my shoulder. After several moments we spoke. He helped with find raising the memorial and talked about his buddies who are on the wall. I shared about Gus.

More Memorial Day Resources

• American English at State: Memorial Day (pdf)
• EL Civics: Memorial Day
• ESOL Courses: Memorial Day
• Jennifer ESL: #6 English Mini Lesson - Memorial Day (video)
• Learn English with EnglishClass101.com : Learn American Holidays - Memorial Day Learn All The Words In This Video! Get the FREE Word List 
• Randall's ESL Lab: Memorial Day (video snapshot)
• Thing Link: Memorial Day by Susan Gaer
• VOA News: 
• Former POW: 'Forget, Forgive and Love Our Enemies' (2017 video)
• On Memorial Day, Military Monuments Have Special Meaning (2017 video)
• US Military's Fallen Honored With Flags (2016 video)
• VOA Learning English: (read and listen) 
• Arlington National Cemetery 
• Women Pilots Allowed Back Into Arlington for Burial 
• A Visit with History: Gettysburg National Military Park

Check back later for more resources

Slow Down Videos for Easy Listening

uscitizenpod: Slow Down Videos for Easy Listening

Do you want to watch videos, but the people speak English too fast?

You can slow down the video!

Look at the bottom right corner on a video screen

You see the things:

1. A frame to make the video bigger
2. A box to play the video in a wider window (theater mode)
3. A box to play the video in a small window (mini-player)
3. Settings icon (gear/wheel)
4. CC: Closed Captions (subtitles)

Click the SETTINGS icon (gear/wheel)

You see a black box with 5 things:
1. Autoplay
2. Annotations
3. Playback speed
4. Subtitles
5. Quality

Click PLAYBACK SPEED
Chose .75 (slow), .50 (slower), .25 (very slow)

Watch the video on a slow speed, and then watch it again on a faster speed.

Don't forget to chance the Playback speed back to NORMAL when you are finish.

Thanks for practicing English listening!

The example video is from

• TED-ED: The fight for the right to vote in the United States - Nicki Beaman Griffin 
• video
• full lesson 

This video was made with Screencastify.

U.S. Citizenship 50, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court: Roe v Wade

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of Google Slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-15e    Preparer's Signature
• n-400r-15s    Preparer's Signature (delayed due to video project)

Civics

• USCIS: Bill of Rights Beginning pdf ; Early America Intermediate pdf;  The Constitution pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights plus USCIS 100:51 (rights for everyone)
• English transcript (check back later today)
• Spanish transcript (check back later today)

Integration:

• Maria Teresa Garcia: 27 N-400 and 27 USCIS 100 Qs for US Constitution & Citizenship Day (2011) pdf

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: Roe v. Wade Aimed to Settle Dispute About Abortion. It Didn't. article, video, and mp3
• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Ramadan post
• Muslim American Citizenship Interviews and more! video playlist

U.S. Citizenship 49, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court: New York Times v. Sullivan

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of Google Slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-14e    Interpreter's Signature
• n-400r-14s    Interpreter's Signature (delayed due to video project)

Civics

• USCIS: Bill of Rights Beginning pdf ; Early America Intermediate pdf;  The Constitution pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights plus USCIS 100:6 (First Amendment rights)
• English transcript (check back later today)
• Spanish transcript (check back later today)

Integration:

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

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: Can the Media Criticize Government Officials? article, video, and mp3
• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Ramadan post
• Muslim American Citizenship Interviews and more! video playlist

U.S. Citizenship 48, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court: Obergefell v Hodges

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of Google Slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-13e    Applicant's Signature
• n-400r-13s    Applicant's Signature (delayed due to video project)

Civics

• USCIS: Bill of Rights Beginning pdf ; Early America Intermediate pdf;  The Constitution pdf
• USCIS 100:10. What is freedom of religion? (2011) mp3 / pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights plus USCIS 100:9 (Declaration of Independence rights)
• English transcript (check back later today)
• Spanish transcript (check back later today)

Integration:

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

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal in 2015 article, video, and mp3
• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series
• uscitizenpod: Jan 16 is National Religious Freedom Day blog post

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Ramadan post
• Muslim American Citizenship Interviews and more! video playlist

U.S. Citizenship 47, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

VOA Learning English: US Supreme Court Decision: Lemon v Kurtzman

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of Google Slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-12ke  Attachment to the US Constitution
• n-400r-12ks  Attachment to the US Constitution (delayed due to video project)

Civics

• USCIS: Bill of Rights Beginning pdf ; Early America Intermediate pdf;  The Constitution pdf
• USCIS 100:10. What is freedom of religion? (2011) mp3 / pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights plus USCIS 100:10 (Freedom of Religion)
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration:

• Citizenship Interview with Danielle Marie-Madeleine de St Jorre pdf

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: What 'Separation Between Church and State' Means article, video, and mp3
• VOA Learning English: Letting Religion Into the Classroom, but Setting Limits video
• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series
• uscitizenpod: Jan 16 is National Religious Freedom Day blog post

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Ramadan post
• Muslim American Citizenship Interviews and more! video playlist

U.S. Citizenship 46, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

VOA Learning English: 8 US Supreme Court cases - Johnson v Texas

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of Google Slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-12je   Military Service
• n-400r-12js    Military Service (delayed due to video project)

Civics

• USCIS: Thanksgiving Beginning 1 and 2; Early America Intermediate 1
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights lesson plan pdf
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights plus USCIS 100:58 (Colonists purpose)
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration:

• N-400 Elementary Interview and Early America Civics Quiz pdf

Extra Credit:

• VOA Learning English: Is Burning the Flag Illegal? article, video, and mp3
• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Ramadan post
• Muslim American Citizenship Interviews and more! video playlist

The Rise of the US Supreme Court

The current Roberts Court justices (since October 2018):

Front row (left to right): Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Samuel Alito. Back row (left to right): Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Brett Kavanaugh.

VOA Learning English: The Rise of the Supreme Court

Each year, the court receives about 7,000 requests to consider cases. The judges – called justices – rule on only 100 or so. Their job is to strike down laws or actions that violate the U.S. Constitution. (read more)

Words in This Story

resort - n. something that you choose for help

role - n. the part that someone has in a family, society, or other group

symbol - n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality

boundaries - n. unofficial rules about what should not be done : limits that define acceptable behavior

outgoing - adj. leaving a particular position

invalidate - v. to show or prove (something) to be false or incorrect

column - n. a long post made of steel, stone, etc., that is used as a support in a building

staircase - n. a set of stairs and its supporting structures

dignity - n. the quality of being worthy of honor or respect

The Creation of the U.S. Supreme Court

Newsy: The creation of the U.S. Supreme Court

A 1789 law established the Supreme Court, and while it's been amended, the basic outline of the federal court system has largely survived.

U.S. Citizenship 45, COVID-19 Break, Milpitas Adult School

TED-ED: How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? - Peter Paccone

N-400

• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (Google slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of Google Slides) (30 vocabulary words) 
• n-400r-12ie   Deportation
• n-400r-12is    Spanish draft (check back 5/16)

Civics

• USCIS: The Judicial Branch lesson plans (intermediate)
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: USCIS 100:12,37-40 The Rule of Law plus The Courts
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration:

• N-400 Casual Interview Quiz pdf
• Women in the Judicial Branch podcast / pdf

Extra Credit:

• DOJ.gov: EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW (aka Immigration Court) website
• ESL Library: 
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg lesson
• The Supreme Court lesson
• ESL Voices: ESL Voices: Justice Sonia Sotomayor Strongly Challenges The Travel Ban voices
• Inmigración TV: Oficina Ejecutiva para Revisión de Casos de Inmigración (EOIR) (English/Spanish) playlist
• US Courts: Federal Courts Civics Education and Courtroom Programs playlist
• VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series
• TED-ED: How do US Supreme Court justices get appointed? - Peter Paccone lesson plan
• Watch
• Think
• Dig Deeper
• Discuss

More Resources

• U.S. Citizenship Resources for May post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month post
• U.S. Citizenship Resources for Ramadan post
• Muslim American Citizenship Interviews and more! video playlist