Citizenship Oct. 21 and 28 Character Ed.

Reflect on the following questions: Are you proud to live in the United States? Are you a good citizen? What does it mean to be a good citizen of your nation? Do you take your privilege of living in the United States for granted?

In order to become a United States citizen, immigrants must pass the Naturalization Test. American citizenship bestows the right to vote, gives eligibility for federal jobs, and can be a way to demonstrate loyalty to the US. Applicants must get 6 answers out of 10 in an oral exam to pass the test. According to US Citizenship and Immigration services, 92 percent of applicants pass this test.

So… How well do you think most Americans answer these questions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za4ZZN0SekE

Answer the questions on the next slide on your own paper: How well can YOU do? Answer the questions on the next slide on your own paper:

1. What is the highest law of the land? 2. What are the first three words of the Constitution? 3. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 4. Who was our first president? 5. What freedoms do you have as a US citizen? 6. How many branches of government are there? 7. Name the branches of government. 8. In what month do we vote for president? 9. Name the president of the United States. 10. Who signs bills so they can become laws? 11. What age must someone be before they can vote? 12. What do we salute when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 13. Who lived in America first? 14. Why did America fight England? 15. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 16. When was the Constitution written? 17. What is one problem that led to the Civil War? 18. What do we celebrate on September 17th? 19. Where is the Statue of Liberty? 20. What is the capital of the United States?

How well did you do? Check the answers on the next slide.

US Citizenship Test Answers 1. What is the highest law of the land? Constitution 2. What are the first three words of the Constitution? We the People 3. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights 4. Who was our first president? George Washington 5. What freedoms do you have as a US citizen? Speech, Religion, etc. 6. How many branches of government are there? Three 7. Name the branches of government. Executive, Legislative, Judicial 8. In what month do we vote for president? November 9. Name the president of the United States. President Obama 10. Who signs bills so they can become laws? The president 11. What age must someone be before they can vote? 18 12. What do we salute when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? Our flag 13. Who lived in America first? Native Americans 14. Why did America fight England? To gain our independence from England 15. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson 16. When was the Constitution written? 1787 17. What is one problem that led to the Civil War? Slavery 18. What do we celebrate on September 17th? Constitution Day 19. Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York City Harbor 20. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C.

Would you have passed if you were asked ten of these and had to get six correct?

Listen carefully to the stories of these immigrants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtteeeT8OWU

Discuss: If people immigrating to the United States must first pass a citizenship knowledge test before becoming a US citizen, should everyone in the US be required to pass one? Do those who hold US citizenship value it and how might they show whether they value it?