Let's Get Civical!

For episode no. 35, Laura quizzes Jeff on what he knows about American government, geography, history, and society to prep for an upcoming immigration interview.

Show Notes

On this episode of BreakDrink, Laura and Jeff brave the fierce Texas storms to talk about US civics! Laura has an upcoming interview that she is prepping for in November, so she decides to quiz Jeff on what he knows about American government, geography, history, and society. Tune into what we review about the Civics Test for US naturalization, our thoughts on group-think, and what it means to think beyond our affinity groups:

• Learn About US Naturalization https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners 
• USCIS: Study Materials for the Civics Test https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test
• Download the 100 Civics Questions & Answers for the Naturalization Test to quiz your friends, co-workers & family in any language you want (almost)
• Also on the test - English Competency; Study at https://usalearns.org/  
• The USCIS Naturalization Interview (Video Example) 
• Who Represents Me? (TX) https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home 
• Cults on Campus https://www.culteducation.com/group/983-international-church-of-christ/10179-cults-on-campuss.html 
• Cult Education Institute https://www.culteducation.com/ 
• Jessica Pettitt was on Episode no. 22 https://breakdrink.transistor.fm/22 
• We’ve talked about some of our politics, meets religion shop on episode no. 4 if you care to listen https://breakdrink.transistor.fm/4 

Recommendations on the @BreakDrink pod:

• The Family (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/Title/80063867
• The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power by Jeff Sharlet
• Your Undivided Attention: Ep. 8: The Opposite of Addiction [Is Connection] https://your-undivided-attention.simplecast.com/episodes/the-opposite-of-addiction 
• Texas Monthly Article: “Faith, Friendship, and Tragedy at Santa Fe High” https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/remembering-sabika-sheikh-pakistani-student-killed-santa-fe-school-shooting/ 
• Letterkenny https://www.letterkenny.tv/ 
• BONUS watch: Legal Immigration episode from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) https://youtu.be/tXqnRMU1fTs 

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