Grade 3: Welcoming New US Citizens

Third graders helped welcome 49 new US citizens from 25 countries at Wednesday's Naturalization Ceremony held at the History Colorado Center. Students made gift bags ahead of time and sang for the crowd of dignitaries, new citizens and other special guests. It was a service learning project that ties to their social studies lessons on citizenship and Colorado history.
Third graders helped welcome 49 new US citizens from 25 countries at Wednesday's Naturalization Ceremony held at the History Colorado Center. Students made gift bags ahead of time and sang for the crowd of dignitaries, new citizens and other special guests. It was a service learning project that ties to their social studies lessons on citizenship and Colorado history. 

"It was very cool to see how they become Americans and the process they went through," says Charlotte Goldstein.

Gabe Huberman added, "I was proud of them for passing the test" to become citizens.

Click to read the article published by the Colorado Secretary of State's office.
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