This unit, through a series of learning activities, is designed to give students a sense of what it means to seek U.S. citizenship. The first activity is created to help students understand the Naturalization Examination process by role-playing the examination and through creating their own examination for citizenship. The Oath of United States Citizenship is studied through group discussions of citizenship requirements and a discussion of the commitment inherent in citizenship. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) criteria for citizenship are explored by presenting students with various law-related situations and having them decide if an individual qualifies for citizenship. A follow-up activity is designed for study of the 1986 legislation that allowed illegal immigrants who have been in the United States since 1982 to become citizens. (SM)