Citizenship Test Reflection Paper Prompt – due Tues 9/30
by admin - September 25th, 2014
At this point, you have taken some version of the US citizenship test twice, and studied for it using the entire set of 100 Civics, History and Geography questions. Compare your scores on the two tries. Write a short reflection paper (2-3 pages, double-spaced) on what this experience has meant to you, or what you found instructive or surprising about taking the exam.
Some questions you could consider:
How (and when) did you learn the answers to these questions?
Do you think these are the right questions to ask? If not, What else do you think naturalized citizens should know, or do, to demonstrate their fitness for American citizenship?
Would you advocate for a test like this to be a qualification for voting even for naturally-born citizens? If so, how often should it be taken – once, or renewed at certain intervals, like a drivers license? What might be the consequences if such a program were instituted?
Reading for Tuesday, Sept 30 = Good Citizen Chapter 4 (no soapbox this week)
Also – there will be a campus screening of the film Documented on Tuesday, Sept 30th at 6pm in Seven Hills Lounge (Wasylean Hall) with discussion afterwards from Dr. Aldo Guevara (History) and Dr. Jose Mendoza (Philosophy). Extra credit to anyone who attends and writes me an email about it.
The trailer:
