1. identify a person to interview. ask family members and friends to you
locate someone who completed the naturalization process. as an alternative,
you could write a fictional interview with a naturalized citizen.
2. view this presentation on conducting an interview. you will gain tips and good
practices to you be successful.
3. introduce yourself before the interview. during the interview, be sure to ask
the questions below. use this template to take notes or record the interview.
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if you create a fictional interview, you will have to answer these questions as
well on behalf of your imagined interviewee. be sure to research actual interviews and profiles of naturalized
citizens in order to create realistic responses.
• what inspired you to become a u. s. citizen?
• what steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process?
• how would you describe how you felt about the process?
• how has gaining citizenship changed your life? is your daily life different because of
gaining citizenship?
• do you feel the process was worthwhile?
if you had to, would you do it again? explain.
• create at least one additional question for your interviewee.