1. Warm-up Take out your signed Syllabus for teacher to check
Take out a sheet of Notebook paper. At the top label it WARM-UPS. Write today’s date and answer the following questions.
Does Mrs. Church accept late work? Explain.
What is the name of our first unit in CIVICS?
What days of the week does Mrs. Church have tutoring?
Describe the BYOT policy in Mrs. Church’s Classroom.
Describe Mrs. Church’s grading policy.

2. Who are American Citizens? What is the Path to Citizenship?

3. What is Civics? Civics- the study of the rights and duties of citizen
Citizen- community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to protection from the government

4. Who are American Citizens?
All Americans are immigrants or descendants of immigrants
Immigrants- people that move permanently to a new country

6. A Diverse Population
E pluribus Unum- the motto of the US meaning “Out of many, One”
Melting Pot Theory- All individual ingredients become indistinguishable or a unified society
Salad Bowl Theory- Like a salad, each ingredient remains distinct as it mixes together

7. A Diverse Population continued…
Melting Pot Theory = Assimilation

8. A Diverse Population continued…
Salad Bowl Theory = Diversity

9. Types of Citizens Birthright Citizens Dual Citizens
Naturalized Citizens

10. Types of Citizens continued…
Birthright Citizenship
Born in any part of the US or territory of US; Includes Puerto Rico, Guam, or overseas US military base
If your parents are both US citizens, you are a US citizen no matter where you are born
Children born on American soil to non- US parents are also citizens

11. Types of Citizens continued…
Dual Citizenship
A person may enjoy the rights of two countries as a citizen of the US and another country
Example- a child born abroad to American parents may be a citizen of their birth country and the US

12. Types of Citizens continued…
Naturalized Citizenship
Naturalization is the process in which a person not born in the US voluntarily becomes a US citizen

13. Steps to become Naturalized
File an Intent form- sign a Declaration of Intention
Live in the US for at least 5 years or 3 years if married

15. Steps to become Naturalized
File an Intent form- sign a Declaration of Intention
Live in the US for at least 5 years or 3 years if married
Be at least 18 years old
Take a Naturalization Test and Interview
Take a citizenship oath

18. Citizens Forever?
Citizenship is forever unless the gov’t takes it away or you denounce it
Denaturalization- loss of citizenship through fraud or deception
Expatriation- renounce allegiance to one’s country
Punishment for a crime can lose citizenship; treason, rebellion, attempt to overthrow the gov’t

19. Non-Citizens Aliens- non-citizens that live in the US Legal Aliens
Illegal Aliens

20. Non-Citizens continued…
Legal Aliens
Have permission to be in the US
Visa
Green Card
Can’t vote or hold public office
Have the same legal rights as a citizen (can have jobs, attend school, etc.)

21. Non-Citizens continued…
Illegal Aliens
Cannot do anything legal in the US (vote, work, attend college)
Can be deported or expelled if found