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1 Citizenship Notes 1.2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eERn5ERA09M

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4 Essentials   Essential Standards   Explain the changing perception and interpretation of citizenship and naturalization (e.g., aliens, Interpretations of the 14th amendment, citizenship, patriotism, equal rights under the law, etc.).   Learning Target  In writing, I can evaluate and defend positions on issues regarding diversity in American life

5 American Population  First census (1790)—13 states, 4 million people  Today—50 states, 1 district (D.C.), 4 territories  Samoa, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam  310 Million people  Immigration: Who’s Coming to America? (Infographic) | Global Recruiting Roundtable Immigration: Who’s Coming to America? (Infographic) | Global Recruiting Roundtable Immigration: Who’s Coming to America? (Infographic) | Global Recruiting Roundtable

6 Population Growth  Demography: study of human populations  Why growth?  Immigration  23 million legal foreign born residents  13 million illegal foreign born residents  Medicine and Technology  Increasing life span (decreasing birth rate)  Baby boomers: largest growing group  1950: 68 years old  2011: 78 years old

7 Citizenship  Natural born citizen  Born in US OR to US citizens anywhere in world  Foreign born citizen: naturalization  File intent form  Live in US 5 years  Must be 18 years old  Pass citizenship test  Take oath of citizenship

8 Immigration  Immigrant: person who moves permanently to a new country  Alien: foreign born  Legal: permission to be in US  Work visas, education visas,  Can’t vote, hold political office  23 million  Illegal: no permission  13 million  Can’t work, own land, drive

9 Loss of Citizenship  Expatriation: give up citizenship willingly  Denaturalization: to have citizenship taken  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_denaturalize d_former_citizens_of_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_denaturalize d_former_citizens_of_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_denaturalize d_former_citizens_of_the_United_States

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11 Debate cont.  Immigration in 1800s:  Nativism: intense patriotism  Jobs. Ethnic neighborhoods. Language barriers  Large growth in SW cities  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X4CypTaOQs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X4CypTaOQs

12 Requirements of all citizens  Obey the law  Jury duty  Education  Pay Taxes  Defend the US

13 Responsibilities  Positive involvement in community  Role model  Vote  Environmentally conscious  Ecological Footprint: what does the environment lose to support your lifestyle?


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