Smithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Analyze a Naturalization Oral History"

Record a Naturalization Oral History

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:07:09 GMT

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people become American citizens through naturalization. Use these guidelines to contribute a naturalization story to the Museum’s YouTube channel. This resource includes teacher suggestions for indentifying interviewees and uploading the video(s), as well as questions for students to ask the interviewees. By recording an oral history, students will improve their communication skills and gain deeper understanding of the motivations for and process of naturalization.

This resource complements the site Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship, a learning portal for individuals studying for the naturalization exam.

Preparing for the Oath: A Growing Nation

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:42:04 GMT

Explore the history of the peopling of America through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eight questions included in this segment cover topics such as American Indians, British colonists, slavery, westward expansion, and immigration.

This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.

101 Questions

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:16:54 GMT

The 101 Questions activity includes reading and responding to the current USCIS Naturalization test, determining a hypothetical 101st question on the exam, and displaying their final product in a classroom or online gallery walk. The activity includes teacher directions and a student worksheet.