Lesson Plans
California Education Standards – Principals of American Democracy
12.2 Students evaluate and take and defend positions on the scope and limits of rights and obligations as democratic citizens, the relationships among them, and how they are secured.
6. Explain how one becomes a citizen of the United States, including the process of naturalization (e.g., literacy, language, and other requirements).
A Country of Immigrants, More or Less
Social Studies (Citizenship)
Trustees: Amy Wong Mok and Bernard Rapoport
Grade: 6-12
Time: 90 minutes
Description: Students compare and contrast notions of citizenship and non citizenship and examine patterns of immigration in the US.

