Citizenship and the Public Good:

Red, White, and Blue Carnival!

For this activity, you will be rotating through 3 different activities. You may choose the order in which you move between the activities, but at the end of Day 2 all work should be completed. Use this document as a guide and as a place to record your information: notes, thoughts, and reflections.

Activities & Locations

  • Room A10 (O’Leary): RED – Vocabulary and Duties of a Citizen Political Cartoon
  • Room A14 (Barbrow): WHITE – Citizen U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip (in this packet)
  • Room A13 (Barbrow): BLUE - Naturalization Process (in this packet)

Checklist of Completion:

Red:

_____Prezi Notes

_____Political Cartoon Image #1

_____Political Cartoon Paragraphs #1

_____Political Cartoon Image #2

_____Political Cartoon Paragraphs #2

_____Citizenship and Political Machine Vocabulary

White:

_____ Watch Citizenship U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip

_____Reflect on Person (#1)

_____Reflect on Person (#2)

Blue:

_____Prezi Notes

_____Explain the 10 Steps to Citizenship

_____Process Reflection

_____Naturalization Exam Requirements

_____Practice Assessment

_____Opinion Paragraph: Should these documents be necessary?

RED: Duties and Responsibilities of a Citizen

1)Begin this section by taking notes from the Prezi in the spaces below.

Cue Column / Note-Taking
Summary:

2)Political Cartoon: Using the information you gained on the duties and responsibilities of good citizens, create two (2) political cartoons. The directions and rubric have been provided on a separate sheet. Read the rubric carefully, as this is a summative grade!

3)Vocabulary: Use your time to complete your Citizenship and Political Machine vocabulary. A key will be provided on Quizlet. There will be an assessment on this material.

WHITE: Citizen U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip Reflection

The purpose of this documentary is give a face to the diverse group of brand new citizens and why they chose the United States of America as their home and nationality.

While watching this documentary, think: Were there any connections that you were able to make to your own life experiences? Where you able to identify with any of the individuals? Choose two individuals that were interviewed that made an impression and write your reflections about their experiences and connections to your own life experiences.

Person 1:
Person 2:

BLUE: Naturalization Process

Begin this section by taking notes from the Prezi in the spaces below.

Cue Column / Note-Taking
Summary:

Once you’ve completed your notes, you will begin the process of becoming a naturalized citizen.

There are 10 different steps that you will need to understand and complete.

Use the information found on to explain each step and the documents and actions that need to be addressed to gain your citizenship. Use the list on the next page to write your notes on the steps.

What are the 10 general steps in the naturalization process?

Step 1: ______
Step 2: ______Step 3: ______

Step 4: ______
Step 5: ______

Step 6: ______

Step 7: ______

Step 8: ______

Step 9: ______

Step 10: ______

Process Reflection: Take time to view the documents necessary to apply for U.S. citizenship. What were some observations that you have made about this process (ex: cost, time, amount of information needed).

Naturalization Exam Requirements

What are the requirements to pass the Naturalization exam? What are the 3 requirements for the English exam and the 2 requirement for Civics?

English Exam / Civics Exam

Take a practice assessment in one of two ways:

  • Take the online practice assessment:
  • Have the test proctored to you. Questions will be assigned at random.

Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) explaining your thoughts on the question below:

Do you feel that these assessments are necessary to become a citizen of the

United States?