- Level C Practice 1 and "Ones" Civics Questions script
- ALL Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interview scripts
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interview: Level C Practice 1 and "Ones" Civics Questions
Friday, July 30, 2021
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Printing the USCIS Writing Vocabulary--8 NEW Videos!
uscitizenpod:
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: People
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Civics
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Places
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Months
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Holidays
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Verbs
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Other Content
- Writing Vocabulary for the U.S. Naturalization Test: Other Function
- U.S. Citizenship Reading and Writing (40+ videos)
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 16
Wednesday July 28, 2021 LAST ZOOM CLASS
Tuesday August 17 6:00 pm -- Class starts at Milpitas Adult School
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Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
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- uscitizenpod@gmail.com
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 LAST ZOOM CLASS
- Tuesday, August 17 6:00 pm -- Class starts at Milpitas Adult School
N-400
- A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions)
- n-400r-12k Attachment to the US Constitution
- n-400r-18 Oath of Allegiance
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The Court videos
- USCIS: Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
- A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 3 pdf
- Part 12 Overview Quiz (27 questions)
- Civics Questions (USCIS 100:01-57) for the Naturalization Test
- American History and Integrated Civics Questions (USCIS 100:58-100) for the Naturalization Test
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Success: A Mock U.S. Citizenship Interview and Report-Back with Jason
- A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions)
- Civics Quiz: "Ones" 01, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91
Monday, July 26, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 15
Wednesday July 28, 2021 LAST ZOOM CLASS
Tuesday August 17 6:00 pm -- Class starts at Milpitas Adult School
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Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
- Join Zoom Meeting
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021 LAST ZOOM CLASS
- Tuesday, August 17 6:00 pm -- Class starts at Milpitas Adult School
N-400
- Overview of N-400 Part 12
- N-400 Part 12 videos
- Playlist (20+ videos)
- USCIS: the Legislative Branch beginning | intermediate
- si.edu: the Legislative Branch videos
- A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 2 pdf
- N-400 Part 12 Quiz 3 pdf (corrected)
- Women in the Legislative Branch Quiz podcast / pdf
- Intro to Part 12 Quiz (20 questions)
Sunday, July 25, 2021
City of Tulsa's First Child Citizenship Ceremony
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Everyday Grammar: Making Sense of Demonyms - Country Nouns
- n-400r-1 Eligibility
- n-400r-2 Info About You
- USCIS 100:8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- USCIS 100:59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- USCIS 100:60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- USCIS 100:61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
- USCIS 100:72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- USCIS 100:78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
- USCIS 100:81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- USCIS 100:87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
- USCIS 100:91. Name one U.S. territory.
- USCIS 100:92. Name one state that borders Canada.
- 93. USCIS 100:Name one state that borders Mexico.
Friday, July 23, 2021
Celebrating the Tokyo Olympics
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Promoting Naturalization
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 14
Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
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N-400
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
- US Constitution Quick Quiz (picture vocabulary) pdf
- USCIS: The Executive Branch beginning
- USCIS: The Executive Branch intermediate
- si.edu: The Presidency videos
- Claudia Rios Castro: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about the Branches of Gov’t Part 1 pdf
- Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part A: Washington and Lincoln
- Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part B: Executive Branch & Federalist Period
- Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part C: The 1800s
- Presidents’ Day Quiz 2011 Part D: Recent History
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Establishing Independence and Writing the Constitution on U.S. Dollar Bills
New Quiz: Establishing Independence and Writing the Constitution on U.S. Dollar Bills
- Dollar Quiz 1 (2021)
Monday, July 19, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 13
Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
- Join Zoom Meeting
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N-400
- A “Typical” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (4 pages)
- Typical Interview Quiz
Sunday, July 18, 2021
2021 Naturalization Ceremony at the Seattle Center
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Friday, July 16, 2021
Little Sister of Statue of Liberty Makes Way to US From Paris
- state.gov: Secretary Blinken Commemorates Bastille Day
- n-400r-1 Eligibility
- n-400r-2 Info About You
- 8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
- 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 94. What is the capital of the United States?*
- 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
- 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Biden Urges Passing of Voting Rights Law but Offers No Strategy
- Interview E-1 (N-400 Part 12 focus on voting and paying taxes)
- American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote pdf
- YĂ©sica SĂĄnchez: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections pdf
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 12
Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
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N-400
- A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs)
- USCIS: The 1900s intermediate
- USCIS: Equality and Freedom beginning / intermediate
- si.edu: The 1900s videos
- si.edu: Famous Citizens videos
- I-6 Interview Quiz
- American Women who Fought for the Right to Vote pdf
- Citizenship Interview with Krestos Negasi pdf
- US Citizenship Resources for Black History Month 2021 post
- US Citizenship Resources for Women's History Month 2021 post
- What is 'Critical Race Theory'? post
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
A Pakistani American Becomes the First Muslim Federal Judge in the US
- n-400r-12j Military Service
- Mix-and-Match: USCIS 100:37-47 System of Gov’t: Judicial Branch, State Gov’t, Political Parties quiz
- Mix-and-Match: Law, Government, and the Economy quiz
- Women in the Judicial Branch pdf
- Citizenship Quiz in Honor of India and Pakistan Independence Day pdf
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath: The Court videos
- US Courts; Pathways to the Bench Play list videos
- USCIS: Judicial Branch beginning | intermediate
- VOA Learning English: The Supreme Court series (EXCELLENT!)
Monday, July 12, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 11
Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
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N-400
- An “Everyday” Citizenship Interview based on the USCIS N-400 (51qs, 2pgs)
- USCIS: The 1900s intermediate
- si.edu: The 1900s videos
Extra Credit
- The History Channel: After 9/11: Fifteen Septembers Later
- VOA Learning English: Americans Remember September 11, 2001 (2017)
- uscitizenpod: n-400r-12b Affiliations (terrorist)
- TSA: 9/11: As Events Unfold (tragic)
- TSA: They Brought What?!? (serious, but funny)
- TSA: Top 10 Catches 2019 and 2020
Sunday, July 11, 2021
10 Things You Should Do after Your Oath Ceremony
Saturday, July 10, 2021
A Weekly Conversation: Susan Rice and Cecilia Rouse on the American Families Plan
- n-400r-8 Work and School
- n-400r-11 Children
- USCIS 100:11. What is the economic system in the United States?*
- USCIS 100:13. Name one branch or part of the government.*
- USCIS 100:15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?
- USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
- USCIS 100:33. Who signs bills to become laws?
- USCIS 100:35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
- USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- USCIS 100:41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
- USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Friday, July 9, 2021
Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization
Throughout our history, the United States has welcomed immigrants from all over the world who have helped shape and define our country. Granting citizenship to eligible lawful permanent residents is vital to our nation’s security, economic prosperity, and a future built on the principles of the U.S. Constitution.
In keeping with Executive Order on Restoring Faith in Our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans (E.O. 14012), USCIS is chairing a Naturalization Working Group that includes the:
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security;
- U.S. Department of Agriculture;
- U.S. Department of Defense;
- U.S. Department of Education;
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;
- U.S. Department of Justice;
- U.S. Department of Labor;
- U.S. Department of State;
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and
- U.S. Social Security Administration.
The Naturalization Working Group plans to implement a national strategy to promote naturalization. Read the full report (PDF, 3.77 MB). USCIS is committed to empowering immigrants to pursue citizenship and the rights and opportunities available to them as they embark on their journey.
USCIS has taken a number of steps to reduce barriers to naturalization in our nation's legal immigration system. Read the USCIS Naturalization Policies Fact Sheet (PDF, 972.45 KB) for more information.
Thursday, July 8, 2021
What is 'Critical Race Theory'?
- n-400r-7 Biographic Info
- Mix-and-Match: Civil Rights Quiz
- Citizenship Interview with Krestos Negasi pdf
- TED-Ed: Hidden Figures: Black History playlist
- TED-ED: Government: Declassified playlist
- uscitizenpod: The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Fredrick Douglass post
- uscitizenpod: US Citizenship Resources for Black History Month 2021 post
- uscitizenpod: Resources by country page
- VOA News: Race in America
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Summer Citizenship Lesson 10
Topic: US Citizenship Class with Teacher Jennifer, US Citizenship Podcast
- Time: Monday and Wednesday 7:00 to 8:30 pm PDT (San Jose CA)
- Join Zoom Meeting
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- 2021-06-23 slides
N-400
- A "Casual" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (40qs, 2pgs)
- si.edu: Preparing the Oath
- The 1800s videos
- USCIS: Lesson Plans
- The 1800s - Intermediate Level
Extra Credit
- Monticello.org: Louisiana and Lewis and Clark
- NPS.gov: Lewis and Clark National Trail
- VOA Learning English Special Project: The U.S. Expands West
- VOA Learning English: History: Includes, articles, video, audio, quizzes, presidential profiles, and the 2015 "The Making of the Nation" archive
- ListenAndReadalong: The Making of America Playlist: large closed caption which highlights word-by-word radio broadcast of the 2010 "The Making of the Nation" series
- VOANews: From Africa to America (Special Report--multiple articles and videos) (2019) In 1619, the first Africans were brought to colonial Virginia – in bondage – beginning more than two centuries of slavery in America
- VOANews: US Preps for 'Forgotten War' Bicentennial Many Americans are unfamiliar with the War of 1812 and the Battle of Baltimore. But some historians would like to change that.
- VOANews: Texas Celebrates Battle that Led to Independence from Mexico One of the most consequential battles in North American history occurred 175 years ago on a field just east of current-day Houston, Texas.
- VOANews: 150 Years Later, US Civil War Still Resonates The 150th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S. Civil War - a conflict that nearly tore the United States apart.
- VOA Learning English: A Dispute Over Cuba Leads to the Spanish American War (Part 1) The Spanish-American War took place in the late eighteen hundreds during the administration of President William McKinley. (read the Part 2)
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Thao Anh N Tran: From Refugee to U.S. Foreign Service Officer
- n-400r-1 Eligibility
- USCIS 100:78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
- USCIS 100:83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
- USCIS 100:53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
- USCIS 100:58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
- USCIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- USCIS 100:51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- USCIS 100:35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
- USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?