Transcript Coming to America

Coming to America:
The Rights and
Responsibilities of U.S.
Citizenship
“What does the image represent? How do you know? What
does this image have to do with U.S. citizenship?”
“What does the image represent? How do you know? What
does this image have to do with U.S. citizenship?”
“What does the image represent? How do you know? What
does this image have to do with U.S. citizenship?”
Section 1 of the 14th Amendment :
“All
persons born or naturalized in the
United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the State wherein
they reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens
of the United States; nor shall any State
deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws.”
What to do…
• follow along using activity sheet and
highlight any words that help define the term
“citizen”. (Text Marking Strategy)
• share out the words highlighted with your
(Shoulder Partner)
Section 1 of the 14th Amendment
from Kids Laws
“The 14th Amendment is a very important amendment that
defines what it means to be a U.S. citizen and protects
certain rights of the people. The Citizenship Clause gives
individuals born in the United States – but especially at that
time, African Americans – the right to citizenship. Before the
14th amendment, African Americans could not become
citizens, and this limited the rights of those who were able to
escape slavery and become free. This clause allows all
people born in the United States to be U.S. citizens. Once
you have American citizenship, it cannot be taken from you
by Congress or other authorities, unless you lie to the
government during the process to get U.S.
citizenship. Otherwise, everyone who becomes an American
citizen stays an American citizen, unless they give it up
themselves.”
Listen while I read, JUST LISTEN!
O Now you read the passage aloud for a second
time. Each group member reads a sentence. Each
person is to highlight the words from this passage
that helps define the term “citizen”. Even the
person reading.
O Use the words or phrases you highlighted from
both passages and then write a definition of
citizen in your own words (MOW it down) and in
complete sentences on the activity sheet.
Exit Response in Notebook
page 11
Set up Weekly Exit Response Page
Why do so many people
want to become an
American Citizen?
Day 2
Citizenship: Just the Facts
Wrksht
O Read the first paragraph
independently and Highlight three
ways of becoming a citizen
O Write down the three ways of
becoming a citizen in the United
States on the Citizenship: Just the
Facts Section of the activity sheet.
Craig Ferguson Takes U.S.
Citizenship Test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuyKYF8
Yjo
Take notes on the back of the
Understanding Citizenship
activity sheet
What makes someone a citizen:
O Being born in the United States is also known as the “law of
soil.”
O Being born to a mother who is a U.S. citizen is also known as
the “law of blood.”
O Haber nacido en los Estados Unidos también es conocido
como la "ley del suelo".
O Haber nacido de una madre que es ciudadano
estadounidense es también conocido como el "derecho de
sangre"
HOW CAN SOMEONE
BECOME A CITIZEN:
– Going through the naturalization process allows
immigrants to become U.S. citizens.
– An immigrant is a person who comes to a country
to live there permanently.
– There are also people who are considered Aliens.
– Aliens are persons living in the U.S. who are not citizens.
Aliens can be in the U.S. for temporary purposes (a job or
visiting for a certain period of time) or as a legal permanent
resident (someone who is permanently living in the U.S.
legally but not a citizen). Non-citizens include resident
aliens, who live legally in the U.S., and illegal immigrants.
Citizenship: Just the Facts
Wrksht
Read the second paragraph independently
and summarize the naturalization process on
student activity sheet Highlight text that will
help you with your response.
Naturalization Process
Are there qualifications?
• Be 18 years old
• Have already been granted legal permanent
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residency
Have continuous residency in the U.S. for five years
Be of good moral character
Be able to speak and read basic English
Demonstrate knowledge of U.S. history and
government by passing an exam
Be faithful to the principles of the U.S. Constitution
Have a favorable disposition toward the U.S.
Take the Oath of Allegiance
Think about it…
“What does it mean to be a
resident?”
add the definition of resident to
your notes
Mixed-Think- Pair- Share
Stand-Up-Hand-Up-Pair-Up
Lets get up and move
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Citing evidence from the text, how would you explain the
Oath of Allegiance in your own words?
Why do you think the Oath is part of the naturalization
process?
What are new citizens promising to do by making this
pledge?”
Each person has 1 minute to respond
Checking for Understanding A
(Formative Assessment)
O Write a well-crafted informative response to
the following prompt:
Prompt
O Explain the three different ways of becoming
a citizen in the United States.
What to do…
take notes on
“Understanding Citizenship” activity sheet:
“How would you describe the process of becoming
a naturalized citizen?
What do you think it means that people choose to
go through this process?
What do you think is the impact of the
naturalization process?”
“Persons Naturalized by State of Residence: Fiscal
Years 2010 to 2012” from the Department of
Homeland Security:
http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/public
ations/ois_natz_fr_2012.pdf.
Teacher Note: This table is located at the top
of page 3.
What do you think of this …
O In 2008, 18.8% of registered voters
in Florida were “New Americans”
(naturalized citizens or U.S. born
children of immigrants),
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/fil
es/docs/new_americans_in_florida_2013.pdf
After viewing that statistic
Think about this….
“How might this group impact an election? If
you were running for office in Florida, would
it be important for you to know that 18.8% of
the registered voters were “New
Americans”? Might it impact the issues you
focus on in your campaign?” .
(KAGAN-RoundTable, each person 30
seconds to explain)
Analyze the following events:
Cassidy was born in Guam and
lived in India until she
immigrated to the U.S. at age 24.
At age 35, Cassidy visited Mexico
on vacation and used a U.S.
passport.
O Is Cassidy a U.S. citizen? Why
or why not?
Video w/ worksheet
Project the following video from the White
House of President Obama’s remarks at a
naturalization ceremony for active duty service
members on July 4, 2012:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-andvideo/video/2012/07/04/president-obamaspeaks-naturalization-ceremony.
Let’s Compare
O With shoulder partner compare notes that
were taken.
O Each group’s pairs now compare their notes
and answer the questions in complete
sentences under the Complete Sentences
section. (Pairs Compare Structure)
O ADD any additional information to the Last
Section of the Notes from Discussion
section
Luna’s Story
O What group of people was Luna helping?
O What did Luna do to help this group of
people? Why?
O What is Luna’s dream?
O Why does Luna think many take their
American citizenship for granted?
Checking for Understanding B
(Formative Assessment):
O Write a well-crafted response using the
following prompt:
Prompt
O The naturalization process has created
millions of new American citizens over many
decades of this country’s history. What is
the impact of the naturalization process on
the U.S.?