01.02 What Is Citizenship?: Assessment
Assessment
You should now understand the requirements and duties of citizenship. Use this information to conduct an interview to evaluate the naturalization process. Consider this guiding question as you prepare, conduct, and reflect on the interview–
Does the naturalization process create good U.S. citizens?
Steps
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Identify a person to interview. Ask family members and friends to help you locate someone who completed the naturalization process. As an alternative, you could write a Fictional Interview with a naturalized citizen.
View this Presentation on conducting an interview. You will gain tips and good practices to help you be successful.
Introduce yourself before the interview. During the interview, be sure to ask the questions below. Use this Template to take notes or record the interview.
If you create a fictional interview, you will have to answer these questions as well on behalf of your imagined interviewee. Be sure to research actual interviews and profiles of naturalized citizens in order to create realistic responses.
What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen?
What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process?
How would you describe how you felt about the process?
How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship?
Do you feel the process was worthwhile?
If you had to, would you do it again? Please explain.
Create at least one additional question for your interviewee.
Write a two-paragraph reflection of the naturalization process. Use the following questions as a guide:
What is the purpose of the naturalization process?
Does the process work well? In other words, does the process achieve its goals?
Would you change the process if you could? Explain why you would or why you would not make a change. If you would, include how you would change the naturalization process.
Turn in the interview template or recording (or your fictional interview) and your reflection to your instructor.
What Is Citizenship? 01.02 Assessment
Your assessment will be graded using the Interview Rubric.If you are completing this course for honors credit, be sure to complete the honors assessment on the next page, in addition to the 01.02 assessment outlined above.
Complete the reading and any activities for this lesson.
Review your notes for this lesson.
Complete and submit your Interview and Reflection to 01.02 What Is Citizenship?
