US Citizenship Podcast

Human Rights Day celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. The UDHR lists the 30 inalienable rights of all people as the basis of freedom, justice and peace in the world.

A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights Day (Dec. 10) pdf: https://goo.gl/6n8j4a puzzle: https://goo.gl/7nzFrj

OHCHR: The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights http://www.ohchr.org/

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/UDHRIndex.aspx

UDHR has been translated into over 500 languages. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/SearchByLang.aspx

Human Rights Action Center http://www.humanrightsactioncenter.org/

More Resources for Human Rights Day https://goo.gl/pKYgan

A Citizenship Interview recorded with Hoa Minh Quanplus more than ten Civics questions

Download the interview script: A "Common" Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (53qs, 2pgs) (updated 06/12/2016) pdf: http://goo.gl/cPTyRL

10 USCIS civics questions focusing on Recent Native American History and Legislation

• pdf: https://goo.gl/lt9Ekf

For more info, go to nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov

Twelve questions from the N-400 are match with the Pilgrim's immigration to America and there first year here.

PDF available at https://goo.gl/x8hNUG

Also check out:

• A Citizenship Quiz for Thanksgiving (2015) pdf and mp3
• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10 qs in honor of Thanksgiving 2015 pdf and mp3
• Kahoot.it: Thanksgiving and USCIS Citizenship Question http://goo.gl/fD0woD
• LC: U.S. Citizenship 5: American Indian Tribes http://goo.gl/wq9FfA
• LC: U.S. Citizenship 15: Thanksgiving http://goo.gl/cqLhz6
• LC U.S. Citizenship 15a: Thanksgiving http://goo.gl/QM8nyD
• Thanksgiving Citizenship Interview 2013 http://goo.gl/75rix9
• Thanksgiving pptx http://goo.gl/Ds42G6
• Thanksgiving Video http://youtu.be/_6n3tH9rlvk

More Thanksgiving Citizenship Resources are available at https://goo.gl/FxRpTx

Hello from CATESOL 2016

Ten civics questions (one extra credit questions) slightly modified which review the results of the November 8, 2016 General Election. Special Guest Star: my father, Gene Gagliardi.

pdf: https://goo.gl/hnWXMV (download only)

Citizenship Interview with Thu Thi Nguyen on Election Eve 2016 is based on

A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections

• pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-quick-interview-and-voting-quiz.pdf
• mp3: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/n-400r-quick-interview-and-voting-quiz.mp3

Plus 7 or 8 questions from the current USCIS 100 Questions AND 9 questions from the 2007-2008 set of the USCIS 96 questions

USCIS 96 Civics Questions 2007-2008 (related to elections/voting)

• USCIS 96:15. Who elects the President of the United States?
• USCIS 96:24. Who elects Congress?
• USCIS 96:26. For how long do we elect each Senator?
• USCIS 96:29. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
• USCIS 96:31. For how long is the President elected?
• USCIS 96:72. Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights.
• USCIS 96:83. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
• USCIS 96:84. How many times may a Senator or Congressman be re-elected?
• USCIS 96:93. What is the most important right granted to US citizens?

Answers to the USCIS 96 Civics Questions 2007-2008 (related to elections/voting)

• 15. The Electoral College
• 24. The citizens of the United States
• 26. 6 years
• 29. For 2 years
• 31. The President is elected for 4 years.
• 72. The 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments
• 83. January
• 84. There is no limit.
• 93. The right to vote

TEACHER JENNIFER SAYS: Sometimes schedules & responsibilities change and students can't come to class. Here is a "best of" list for self-study. I am posting the links so that people can share specific resources. Please contact me at [email protected]. Thx!

"Best of" webpage goo.gl/NmLXmf

THE USCIS BIG THREE

USCIS Citizenship Resource Center http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship

USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization http://www.uscis.gov/n-400

Preparing for the Oath: History and Civics http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/

LISTEN TO CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEWS (N-400R PLUS 10 CIVICS QUESTIONS)

2016 Spring Citizenship Interview with Ali Akbari (Iran) https://goo.gl/tzKMz0

An "Everyday" Citizenship Interview with Munni Thakkar (Mumbai, India) https://goo.gl/KM0lzs

Citizenship Interview with Francisco Pinedo of Soledad Adult School https://goo.gl/08X2xX

Interview with Krestos Negasi (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) on MLK Day mp3: https://goo.gl/CijzNg pdf: http://goo.gl/roUigH

A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs about Voting and Elections mp3: https://goo.gl/gsLrnn pdf: http://goo.gl/i7o4JD

A Quick Citizenship Interview in honor of Thanksgiving mp3: https://goo.gl/ZbV4KX pdf: https://goo.gl/tKvtaW

N-400 Section Practice Interview: Before the Interview mp3: https://goo.gl/yCRfh9 pdf: https://goo.gl/vyiWhu

Citizenship? WE CAN DO IT! Labor Day Quiz (was Part 7; now Part 8) mp3: http://goo.gl/2C6B2E quiz pdf: http://bit.ly/1vDflrL N-400r-8 pdf https://goo.gl/cjsVzO

N-400 Practice Interview: Part 9—Time Outside the United States mp3: https://goo.gl/FRDSd3 pdf: https://goo.gl/eldgtl

USCIS N-400r Part 11 (was Part 11; now PART 12) Questions and Explanations mp3-1: goo.gl/KqMsCi mp3-2: goo.gl/FMDI8D pdf-20 goo.gl/0HdOVp pdf-27 /goo.gl/3m3t7K

LISTEN TO THE 100 USCIS CIVICS AND HISTORY QUESTIONS

2015 USCIS 100 Questions Remix http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2015-remix.mp

2015 USCIS 100 Questions with all answers http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2015-USCIS-100.mp3

100 Questions plus Remix 2015 http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2015-all.mp3

100 Questions plus Remix 2015 http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/2014-01-100-all-podcast.mp3

WATCH CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEWS (N-400R PLUS 10 CIVICS QUESTIONS)

Basic Citizenship Interview 2016 with Lan Thi Dang plus 50 Civics Questions

· Lan's Video (updated) https://youtu.be/j0Gweiw7HWo

· Random Civics Questions 1 https://youtu.be/d6uRptg2pxw

· Random Civics Questions 2 https://youtu.be/TR5sxJXMJ8s

· Random Civics Questions 3 https://youtu.be/6uOh4fJ45tU

· Random Civics Questions 4 https://youtu.be/AV6gL4i0xqM

· Random Civics Questions 5 https://youtu.be/UBBRl_HgwRY

The New N400 https://youtu.be/jDZ1LMZSL9s

Do Van Nguyen's Citizenship Interview (Saigon, Vietnam) https://youtu.be/DnD5GRf1oDI

Citizenship Interview 15--Angelica Mendoza (Mexico) https://youtu.be/dtdqjkGHH8s

Citizenship Interview 16: Alecia Sotelo (Asuncion, Paraguay) https://youtu.be/2edhz4VmjmU

A Basic Citizenship Interview with Martin Maldonado (Peru) https://youtu.be/kBEJ7sPObZg

Bhasker Banjara's Constitution Week Interview at the Milpitas Library https://youtu.be/mvPHqG6vnH4

Suwarna's Citizenship Interview at the Milpitas Library (Kenya, India) https://youtu.be/voAgdLXWCr0

READ N-400R SCRIPTS, CIVICS QUIZZES, RESOURCES LISTS

All US Citizenship Podcast Practice N-400 pdfs http://goo.gl/2aOS5m

30 N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization goo.gl/00f400

Citizenship by the Month http://goo.gl/anuy8n

USCIS 100 Questions Quizzes https://goo.gl/F1OgMU

Citizenship Resources https://goo.gl/A2oWJL

12 Citizenship Study Tips from US CITIZENSHIP BOOTCAMP https://goo.gl/EO72NS

Correlation: USCIS Lesson Plans / Preparing the Oath for an 8 Wk Citizenship Course goo.gl/6UmNBp

Recursos de Ciudadanía en Español https://goo.gl/eD8bpW

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Halloween, All Saints, and Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us.

February 4 - Lorna Jorgenson Wendt What is the economic system in the United States?* (11) ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy

February 13 - Antonin Scalia How many justices are on the Supreme Court? (39) ▪ nine (9)

February 19 - Harper Lee What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* (49) ▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election

March 6 - Nancy Reagan What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (28) ▪ Barack Obama

March 27 - Mother Angelica What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51) ▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms

Apr 30 - Daniel Berrigan When must all men register for the Selective Service? (57) ▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

May 13 - Zenkei Blanche Hartman What is freedom of religion? (10) ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

June 3 - Muhammad Ali What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness

July 2 - Elie Wiesel Who did the United States fight in World War II? (81) ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

Oct 23 - Tom Hayden What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (55) ▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper

Citizenship Quiz for All Saints and Day of the Dead 2016

pdf: http://traffic.libsyn.com/uscitizenpod/citz-day-of-the-dead-2016.pdf

All Saints & Day of the Dead are part of a 3-day festival that remembers the lives of those who passed before us.

February 4 - Lorna Jorgenson Wendt What is the economic system in the United States?* (11) ▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy

February 13 - Antonin Scalia How many justices are on the Supreme Court? (39) ▪ nine (9)

February 19 - Harper Lee What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* (49) ▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election

March 6 - Nancy Reagan What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (28) ▪ Barack Obama

March 27 - Mother Angelica What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51) ▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms

Apr 30 - Daniel Berrigan When must all men register for the Selective Service? (57) ▪ at age eighteen (18) ▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

May 13 - Zenkei Blanche Hartman What is freedom of religion? (10) ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

June 3 - Muhammad Ali What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness

July 2 - Elie Wiesel Who did the United States fight in World War II? (81) ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

Oct 23 - Tom Hayden What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (55) ▪ vote ▪ join a political party ▪ help with a campaign ▪ join a civic group ▪ join a community group ▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives ▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ▪ run for office ▪ write to a newspaper