Citizenship (3a) Page 53 Why did the dog cross the road? To get to the barking lot.

Citizenship (3a)Page 53

Why did the dog cross the road?

To get to the barking lot.

Standard: 3a

Essential Understandings: A citizen is an individual with certain rights and duties under a government and who, by birth or by choice, owes allegiance to that government.

Essential Questions: How does an individual become a citizen?

Vocabulary: 14th Amendment, citizen, naturalization, immigration, diverse

Candy QuestionsCandy Questions

Who proposes

amendments to the

Virginia State Constitution?

Which purpose of government according to

the Preamble is being fulfilled

by our U.S. military?

Which early American document

established the current structure of

the U.S. government?

What determines how many Electoral

College votes a state gets?

Which early political principle

says that our government is

not all-powerful and may do only those things the

people have given it the power

to do?

Which early fundamental

political principle

means that people are

the source of any and all

governmental power?

Which of these people is more likely

to vote?

Who recruits and

nominates candidates to run for public

office?

What do we call the

changes and additions to

the Constitution?

What branch of government

can override a veto?

Camille was born while her French parents were vacationing in

Chicago.

Carlos was born in Puerto Rico of Spanish citizens

who were visiting relatives.

Terry’s American parents were working in

Greece when he was born.

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that, “All

persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the

jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state

wherein they reside.”

A citizen is an individual with certain rights and

duties under a government and who, by birth or by choice, owes

allegiance to that government.

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/citizenship/

Immigration and naturalization, particularly in the twentieth century, have led to an increasingly diverse

society.

To become a citizen through naturalization, a person must

demonstrate knowledge of American history and

principles. This person must also demonstrate the ability to read, speak, and write words in

English.

1) Decorate two little people.

2) Glue them by their heads to the left side of your notebook.

3) Under one of their bodies, write “Birth”.

4) Under the other body, write “Naturalization”.

15 minute video about immigration

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.d72b75bdf98917853423754f526e0aa0/?vgnextoid=afd6618bfe12f210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=afd6618bfe12f210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&print=0

Let’s see if we could pass the naturalization test to become a U.S.

citizen….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_7NgPDNPtA