ESL/CivicsLink:

Sample Activity

Try a sample activity Each of the unit activities within ESL/CivicsLink is designed to help teachers increase their knowledge and skills for teaching adult ESL students. Through engaging, web-based activities, teachers work toward their goal of professional development.

Try a sample activity from the ESL/CivicsLink Orientation unit. In this activity teachers practice using pop-up windows and radio buttons as they explore eligibility requirements for citizenship.

Determining Eligibility

Mi Jung Lee and Tin Zhad are candidates for naturalization. Click on the text in bold in each of their stories for explanations of the terms or phrases and see how they might affect Mi Jung's and Tin's eligibility, then answer the questions.

Candidate A Photo of Mi Jung Lee

Mi Jung Lee is 29 years old and moved to New York seven years ago with her parents. She has a permanent resident card and working papers. She has been working in a law firm as a paralegal for the last five years. She has not left the U.S. since her arrival seven years ago.

1. Do you think Mi Jung Lee is eligible to become a U.S. citizen?
yes
no

Candidate B Photo of Tin Zhad

Tin Zhad is 33 and has lived in St. Louis for six years. He has working papers and obtained a permanent resident card. He has been working for an international publishing company for the last five years and he travels frequently. In fact, he spent most of last year out of the country setting up accounts in Asia for the company. He usually spends between 6 and 8 months out of the country every year.

2. Do you think Tin Zhad is eligible to become a U.S. citizen?
yes
no