Sunday, July 31, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS: Summer 2022 Citizenship Class 12

 

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

HIGHLIGHTS: Summer 2022 Citizenship Class 11

 

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Summer Citizenship Class 15

We will have class Friday 9:30 am to 10:45 pm.

Friday is the last class.

Fri 7/29 9:30-10:45 am Zoom ID: 818 5869 7763; Password: 359464; https://bit.ly/summercitz 

Next week, I will videos and quizzes about the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.


Listen to Negasi's Citizenship Interview and take the quiz.  

This mock interview was inspired by the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. AND…“Holding the Bag” (a high beginning ESL novel) by Ana Gianola, 978-1-56420-544-5

Thanks to New Readers Press for their outstanding ESL/Citizenship resources. My students and I love you!  

Civics:


Holding the Bag by Ana Gianola
Negasi is a taxi driver from Ethiopia who has been in the U.S. for many years and has a family. He accidentally becomes involved in a robbery and faces a moral issue. (Buy here)

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Summer Citizenship Class 14

We will have class Thursday 9:30 am to 10:45 

and Friday 9:30 am to 10:45 pm.

Friday is the last class.

Thu 7/28 to Fri 7/29 9:30-10:45 am Zoom ID: 818 5869 7763; Password: 359464; https://bit.ly/summercitz 



Selena ordered pizza. When she opened the box, she found money, not pizza, inside. what happens next?

Civics:



Holding the Bag by Ana Gianola
Negasi is a taxi driver from Ethiopia who has been in the U.S. for many years and has a family. He accidentally becomes involved in a robbery and faces a moral issue. (Buy here)

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Summer Citizenship Class 13

7/05-7/28 Mon-Thu 9:15-10:30 am Zoom ID: 818 5869 7763; Password: 359464; https://bit.ly/summercitz 



City of Mount Vernon, WA - Government Television: Community Policing 101: Reporting A Crime

How to report a Crime in Milpitas
How to report a Crime in San Jose
  • Phone: Call 9-1-1 (emergency), 3-1-1 (non-emergency) | (408) 277-8911 
  • Report a Crime Online: English 
  • Go to the San Jose Police Department Headquarters | 201 W Mission St, San Jose, CA 95110
Civics:


Holding the Bag by Ana Gianola
Negasi is a taxi driver from Ethiopia who has been in the U.S. for many years and has a family. He accidentally becomes involved in a robbery and faces a moral issue. (Buy here)

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Summer Citizenship Class 12

7/05-7/28 Mon-Thu 9:15-10:30 am Zoom ID: 818 5869 7763; Password: 359464; https://bit.ly/summercitz 



English in a Minute: Get a Grip
  • Negasi finally "gets a grip" and goes to the police
Civics:



Holding the Bag by Ana Gianola
Negasi is a taxi driver from Ethiopia who has been in the U.S. for many years and has a family. He accidentally becomes involved in a robbery and faces a moral issue. (Buy here)
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Monday, July 25, 2022

Summer Citizenship Class 11

7/05-7/28 Mon-Thu 9:15-10:30 am Zoom ID: 818 5869 7763; Password: 359464; https://bit.ly/summercitz 



 VOA English in a Minute: Sleep Like a Rock
How does a rock sleep? And how do you sleep like one? Find out in this week's episode of English in a Minute!
  • Does Negasi sleep like a rock?  Why or why not?
Also watch:

 VOA Learning English: How Stress Affects Mental Bandwidth
New research shows how a lack of money, food or even time can affect decision making and the ability to act.
  • Does stress help or hurt Negasi's ability to make a decision about the money?  Why?
Civics:

N-400: Series D: 25 Questions



Holding the Bag by Ana Gianola
Negasi is a taxi driver from Ethiopia who has been in the U.S. for many years and has a family. He accidentally becomes involved in a robbery and faces a moral issue. (Buy here)

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