CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
GOALS OF THE DAY
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In this lesson I will demonstrate knowledge of citizenship and the _______________,
___________________, and ________________________________________ of citizens by
describing the ______________________________________________________ by which an
individual becomes a citizen of the United States.
Examine and interpret primary and secondary source documents.
explain maps, diagrams, tables, charts, graphs
Analyze political cartoons,
Review information for accuracy, separating fact from opinion.
Identify a problem, weigh the expected costs and benefits and possible consequences of proposed
solutions, and recommend solutions, using a decision-making model
-Who is a citizen?
A_____________________ is
• an individual with certain rights and duties under a government and
• who, by birth or by choice, owes _______________________________ to that
government.
(allegiance: loyalty or commitment)
-How does the Constitution define “citizen”?
The__________ Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America defines
citizenship as follows:
“All persons ________________ or _______________________ in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein
they reside.”
- Citizenship is determined by one of two processes:
1. ______________________________________________ - actually born in the U.S. or
in any U.S. territory or to a U.S. citizen
• Includes. Children born in the U.S. whose parents are citizens of another country
(as long as parents were under authority of the U.S. government).
• Does not include children born in the U.S. whose parents are Foreign diplomats.
(diplomat: an official representing a country abroad)
• Some Americans may hold dual citizenship – citizens of two countries
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2.____________________________________________- process by which an
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(citizen of one country, living in another) becomes a citizen
-All candidates for citizenship:
 Must enter the U.S. legally and prove that they can support themselves, read
and write. be disease free, and not a drug addict or criminal.
 Must be a legal resident.
 Have the same rights as native-born citizens except they cannot run for
president of the U.S.
 Only the Federal Government can grant, deny, or take away citizenship
Naturalization Process Questions:
Use the Naturalization Primary Document to answer the following questions:
1. If I am in the military and am interested in becoming a citizen, where do I need to
look? __________________________________________________________________
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2. How long do I have to be a permanent resident before I can to apply? _____________
3. How long do I have to be a permanent resident if my spouse is a citizen? __________
4. If I am 14 years old and my parents become naturalized citizens, do I have to go
through the naturalization process, too? Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________
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5. Do I have to stay in the U.S. while I am completing the Naturalization process, or can
I travel abroad during that time period?
________________________________________________________________________
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6. What language to I have to be able to read, write and speak? ____________________
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7. What do I have to know about the United States?
_______________________________________________________________________
8. If I don’t know much about the United States, what will I probably have to do in order
to pass the Naturalization test?
____________________________________________
9. What kinds of questions will I have to answer on the Naturalization Test?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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10. After I pass my test, what is the last step in the Naturalization Process?
_______________________________________________________________________
Summary of Naturalization Process:
1. File a declaration of INTENT with theUnited States Immigration and Citizenship
Service (USICS)
2. Live here for ________ years. (__________ years if married to a citizen).
3. Take CLASSES in __________________ and ______________________ to prepare
for citizenship.
4. Fill out an APPLICATIONfor citizenship in the state where they seek naturalization.
5. Interview with a USIC OFFICER to make sure you have completed the requirements
and are ready for the Citizenship Test.
6.Pass the ____________________________test.
7. Swear a oath of ______________________ to the United States.
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- Why do people come to the United States to become citizens?
1)____________________ –Some people come to escape famines, wars or other
political conflicts in their own countries.
2)_____________________- Some immigrants come in order to obtain a job
or get a better job than they had in their home country. They may
also come so they can run their own business.
3)___________________________________: Some immigrants come in order to get a better
education for themselves or for their families.
4)_____________________________________________: Some immigrants come in order to
raise their standard of living for themselves and their families.
Standard of living refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities
available to citizens in a certain geographic area.
- The standard of living includes factors such as
• income, quality and availability of employment,
• poverty rate, quality and affordability of housing,
• access to quality healthcare,
• quality and availability of education,
• life expectancy, incidence of disease,
• cost of goods and services,
• economic and political stability,
• political and religious freedom,
• environmental quality, climate and safety.
5) ___________________________: Some immigrants come because they want to live in a
democracy and have more freedoms.
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. ____________ – A quota is a specific number. Only a certain number if immigrants
are allowed to enter the U.S. legally during a single year.
-What percentage of the U.S.
population was made up of
immigrants in 1970? ________
-What percentage of the U.S.
population was made up of
immigrants in 2010? _________
-Did the immigrant population
increase or decrease?
____________
-By how much? _____________
PARTNERS:
Use the graphs in the Naturalization Primary Documents folder to answer the
following questions:
1. What is the total number of immigrants who came to the United States from 18202010?_________________________________________________________________
2. How many more people immigrated to the United States in the 2000’s decade than in
the 1820’s decade?
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3. In the 1930’s, immigration data from Ireland, China, and Vietnam declined. Why?
What was happening in the 1930” in the United States?
______________________________________________________________________
4.At one point in history, the greatest number of immigrants to the United States came
from Europe. Look at the data to figure out in which decade that changed.
____________What continent were most people coming from then?________________
5. From 2000 to 2010, which continent or region did the most people come from?
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From which country did the most immigrants come?_____________________
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-Illegal Aliens: There are almost 12 million in the U.S.– 1 out of every 20 workers
 Often work for low wages
 Work under harsh working conditions.
 Face the risk of being deported. (forced to leave the U.S.)
 Often cause a financial burden on society
 Often poorly educated
-What year did the
Unauthorized Immigrant
population reach its highest
point? _________
-What was the estimate of
unauthorized immigrants in
1990?
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-What was the estimate for
unauthorized immigrants in
2012?
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Compare this graph with the one above.-Why do you think the number of illegal
alien removals have increased almost steadily since 1996?
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What would you do?
View the pictures of your country, read the following and answer the question at the
end.
 The United States has an average homicide rate of about 4.7 people per 100,000.
Your country has a homicide rate of 90.4 per 100,000 and the city you live in has
a homicide rate of 187.1 per 100,000.
 On the average, 20 people a day are slain in your country which has a smaller
population than Los Angeles County.
 The crime rate in your country has been steadily increasing to the point where
your city is now labeled as the murder capital of the world.
 The chaos is compounded by political killings, and vigilante slayings by
some police units. It's made even worse by the inability or unwillingness of
authorities to investigate crime in a nation where almost every family has
had a relative killed, kidnapped or attacked.
 In some sections of your city, the citizens sleep on the floor to protect
themselves from the stray bullets of street gangs.
 In the years since a 2009 military coup sent your country into a tailspin,
unemployment and underemployment rates have doubled while the
number of people living in extreme poverty has skyrocketed.
 60% of the citizens in your country live below the poverty line
 7.5 % of the people in your city are unemployed, a large part due to layoffs in
factories producing goods for the United States. Due to the recession in the U.S.,
many of the factories in your country laid off workers and closed factories.
 Some of the citizens of your city lost their jobs and homes and are now living at
the trash dumps sifting through the garbage for items to help them survive.
 There is a lack of schools. The ones that exist are understaffed. A good
education is only provided for those who can afford to send their children to
private schools.
 Your city has a deficit of 15 million dollars
 You yourself lost your job at one of the factories and are now living in a one room
shack, trying to survive with your two children ages 9 and 11. They are too afraid
to go to what school there is because of the violent gangs in the city.
 You have little money, but you may be able to scrape together the several
thousand dollars needed to have someone get one of your children out of the
country and safely to the U.S. where you have been assured they will be fed,
cared for and educated.
 You only have enough money for one person to leave the country. You cannot get
enough money for yourself or your other child to leave the country, but you may
be able to give one of your children a chance, even though it is risky.
 After viewing the pictures of your country, and considering what you have just
read…….. What would you do?
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