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Title:
| Citizenship: How to Become a U.S. Citizen |
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Description:
| Learn about the process of becoming a United States citizen. Try sample questions from an interactive citizenship test, fill out an official citizenship application, view a photography essay showing a Liberian family's immigration experience, and read personal stories of people who chose to become U.S. citizens. There are links to eThemes Resources on Ellis Island, Angel Island, and Community Responsibility. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| Ben's Guide to Government
Read about American citizenship. Use the links at the bottom to learn how people can become citizens.
Columbia Daily Tribune: Learning to Breathe Free
This photo essay shows what a Liberian family experiences when they first arrive in Missouri. Teacher can use these images to help students understand the challenges immigrants face after moving to America.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
This is the government site for people wanting to become United States citizens.
VoteBook Citizenship Test
The Herald Sun has an online quiz based on the citizenship test.
Quia: U.S. Citizenship Test
Use these interactive flashcards to practice answering questions to the U.S. citizenship test.
PBS: Exercise
This page lists an activity for U.S.-born citizens that points out what immigrants sacrifice when they leave their country to come to America.
PBS: Unique and Independent
This essay explains the characteristics and values that make Americans unique, such as independence, self-expression, and originality. Includes a glossary at the bottom.
PBS: Becoming an American Citizen
Read about Mayte Picco-Kline's naturalization ceremony and learn what it means to her to become an American citizen.
PBS: Naturalization Ceremony Speech
Read a speech given by an immigrant to a group of new American citizens. The speech is long, but don't miss the last paragraph.
Proud to be an American
Read an interview with an Irish immigrant and learn about his experience becoming an American.
Father Shares Citizenship Oath
This is the story of a Greek immigrant who completed the requirements for citizenship.
Grandpa's Naturalization Papers
Justin Senerchia has created an online gallery of his grandfather's naturalization certificate. This document dates from 1916; the site also includes an image of his grandmother's Italian birth certificate from 1892 and Senerchia's childhood memories of his grandparents.
eThemes Resource: Immigration: Ellis Island
Find out what the immigration process was like for the 12 million people who passed through Ellis Island. There are virtual tours complete with historical photographs, audio files of immigrants discussing their experiences, and videos about the immigration process. Also includes timelines, primary documents, and simulations in which students choose a particular immigrant and then learn his/her fate. Includes links to eThemes Resources on the Statue of Liberty and immigrants in Missouri.
eThemes Resource: Immigration: Angel Island
These sites are about Angel Island, a former immigration station in San Francisco Bay. Includes information on the experience of early Asian immigrants who came through this station. There are photos and videos of early immigration. Also includes lesson plans and suggested activities for students on the cultures of Asian immigrants. Linked are eThemes Resources on Ellis Island and immigrants in Missouri.
eThemes resource: Citizenship and Community Responsibility
These sites are about the rights and responsibilities of members of society. Includes ideas for getting children involved in their communities and for understanding their rights. Includes links to eThemes Resources on historic documents, communities, the democratic process, and elections.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 4.2, 4.3, 3, 2, 3, 6, 7
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