1. the US citizenship Interview: Learning, Teaching, studying
Childe Hassam, The Fourth of July, 1916.
M. Lang – September 2018

2. Contents The US Citizenship Process, Interview and Resources
Learning – Adult Learners and Learning Styles
Teaching – Multiculturalism and Instructional Design
Studying – Some Ideas on Studying
Conclusion
US Constitution

3. Jasper Johns – Three Flags
US Naturalization Process
10 Steps to the US Naturalization Process
Step 1. Determine if you are already a U.S. citizen.
Step 2. Determine if you are eligible to become a U.S. citizen.
Step 3. Prepare your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Step 4. Submit your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Step 5. Go to the biometrics appointment, if applicable.
Step 6. Complete the interview.
Step 7. Receive a decision from USCIS on your N-400 Application.
Step 8. Receive a notice to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Step 9. Take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States.
Step 10. Understanding U.S. citizenship.
Jasper Johns – Three Flags

4. US Citizenship Interview
4 Parts to the US Citizenship Interview
Speaking Test - N-400 application
Civics Test Civics questions
Reading Test
Writing Test

5. US Citizenship Interview Teaching REsources
Teaching Tips
Consider some helpful ESL such as simple sentences, capitalization, etc.
Consider Interview preparation ideas such as manners and body language.
Consider fun activities for learning such as holidays and geography.
Additional Considerations
Adult learners with challenging lives - amplify kindness and sensitivity.
Be careful. If you are not sure of an answer, have the students check with an expert.
Resources
USCIS Web site has great resources (be careful of non government sites).
Seattle Public Library has great ELL and Citizenship resources.
Community groups have great resources.

6. Henriette Brown – A Girl Writing. Pet Goldfinch. 1874
What is Learning?
Learning is the process of acquiring new, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences.
The ability to learn is possessed by humans, animals, and some machines; there is also evidence for some kind of learning in some plants.
Some learning is immediate, induced by a single event, but much skill and knowledge accumulates from repeated experiences.
The changes induced by learning often last a lifetime, and it is hard to distinguish learned material that seems to be "lost" from that which cannot be retrieved.
Learning is a change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience, and learned behaviors are usually less rigid than innate behaviors.
Types of learning include habituation, sensitization, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning, play, and insight learning
Henriette Brown – A Girl Writing. Pet Goldfinch. 1874

7. some thoughts on learning and retaining information
Types of Learning
some thoughts on learning and retaining information
There are many types of learning, others include:
Non-associative learning
Active learning
Associative learning
Play
Enculturation
Episodic learning
Multimedia learning
E-learning and augmented learning
Rote learning
Meaningful learning
Photo by Kokcharov / CCBY-SA 4.0

8. Learning styles Seven Learning Styles
Visual (spatial):You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music.
Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.
Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch.
Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems.
Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people.
Solitary (intrapersonal): You prefer to work alone and use self-study.
Retreived:

9. Nancy Schön – Make Way For Ducklings 1987 (Bronze Sculpture)
Imprinting
In psychobiology, a form of learning in which a very young animal fixes its attention on the first object with which it has visual, auditory, or tactile experience and thereafter follows that object.
In nature the object is almost invariably a parent; in experiments, other animals and inanimate objects have been used.
Imprinting has been intensively studied only in birds, especially chickens, ducks, and geese, but a comparable form of learning apparently occurs in the young of many mammals and some fishes and insects.
In mallard ducklings and domestic chicks, imprinting can be accomplished in a few hours.
Sometimes teachers have a lasting impact on students.
Nancy Schön – Make Way For Ducklings 1987 (Bronze Sculpture)

10. Teaching and Multiculturalism (1.)
The World comes to your classroom - sensitive issues:
New Languages
Demands on Time
Learning Habits/Experience
History and Health
One size does not fit all
Participation/Newness
Please consider these and related issues as you design your teaching plan.

11. Teaching and Multiculturalism (II.)
Ideas to Integrate in Teaching
Dignity and Respect
Hospitality - Welcoming
Listening
Moderating Expectation
Encouragement
Understanding and Kindness
Please consider these and related issues as you design your teaching plan.

12. Fedor Flinzer – Kitten Reading a Book. 1873
Studying
Study ideas to share with students:
Find a nice notebook, pens and pencils.
Find a nice place to study (good lighting, location etc.).
Identify some good study times that work for you.
Identify ways of learning that work for you.
Be gentle with yourself.
Please consider these and related issues as you help students study.
Fedor Flinzer – Kitten Reading a Book

13. “Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle” The end
Thank you