Naturalization Scavenger Hunt
1. Type this website into your internet browser: http://www.uscis.gov Type it in EXACTLY as
it is written, otherwise it won’t work!!! You may also go to the portaportal site and choose
U.S. Citizenship and Imm. Services under the Civics sites tab.
2.
What are three of the options to choose from on the green bar at the top of the page?
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3. Find and click on the word Citizenship written in green near the middle of the page. What
do you recognize that you have already learned on this page?
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4. At the top left hand side of the Citizenship page, click on the link called Citizenship
through Naturalization. A list will appear. Choose Path to Citizenship to find out some
General Eligibility Requirements.
A. What age must one be to apply for Naturalization? ________
B. How long must one have been a green card holder before applying?
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C. How long does one have to live in the same state or district before applying?
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D. Name one other requirement listed here. _____________________________________
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5. Look at the top right hand side of this page. Click on the link called A Guide to
Naturalization. At the bottom of the list click M-476 Attachments. Use the first few pages
of this document to answer the following:
A. You have to send in a photo copy of what? (page M-477)
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B. How much is the total current Naturalization fee? (page M-479)
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C. Scroll to the four pages labeled M-480 called Naturalization Eligibility Worksheet.
Look at the flow chart found after the instructions and answer the following questions.
1. Is it easy to naturalize? ___________
2. How many hurdles (steps) do you have to get through to become a U.S. Citizen?
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3. Do you think this process looks confusing? _______________
Why or why not? _____________________________________________________
4. Imagine trying to understand this if English was not your first language- what would
you do? ____________________________________________________________
6. Return back to the main website (it may be in another tab). Click on the seal with the eagle
at the top of the page to go back to the homepage. Click on the link called Green Card
(Permanent Residence) in the middle of the screen. According to the last paragraph what
does a “green card” authorize you to do?
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7. Now, go back and click on the word Citizenship in the middle of the homepage. Once on
that page click on Naturalization Test on the left hand side of the page. Next, on the right
hand side of the page click on Naturalization Self Test. Read the paragraph and answer
these questions.
Is the real test in a multiple choice format? ________
How many questions do you have to get right to pass the Civics portion of the test?
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Now, click generate questions. Answer the four questions and then click review answers to
see how many you got right, place the number correct in the blank and then generate more
questions. You should answer a minimum of 20 questions (5 sets of 4).
1st 4 questions:
2nd 4 questions:
3rd 4 questions:
4th 4 questions:
5th 4 questions:
number correct _________
number correct _________
number correct _________
number correct _________
number correct _________
You may answer more questions if you have time. Based on this test- do you think you
could become a U.S. citizen if you weren’t already one? ___________