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Presidential Inauguration

Two Presidents from Illinois (click to download)

Students will compare and contrast the background and inaugurations of President Lincoln and President Obama. They will develop knowledge of some of the characteristics of the two presidents and their inaugurations. (Grades 6-12, with adaptations for grades K-5) W

History of the Inaugural Address (click to download)

Students will examine the text of various presidents’ inaugural addresses to understand how the context of events influenced the way they addressed the American people on Inauguration Day. (Grades 6-12, with adaptations for grades K-5)

MAKING HISTORY

Inaugural Address of Barack Obama (click to download)

Students will discuss quotes from Barack Obama’s inaugural address, and identify the challenges facing their families and other Americans today that he highlighted in his speech. They will then identify “calls to action” in his inaugural address, and compare and contrast those priorities with those raised in his past speeches. (Grades 6-12, with adaptations for grades K-5)

2009 Inaugural Events (click to download)

Students will learn about the various activities and events scheduled in the days leading up to and during the inauguration of Barack Obama. (Grades 6-12, with adaptations for grades K-5)

LIVING HISTORY

Beyond the Inauguration (click to download)

Use these activities to extend learning beyond the presidential inauguration.
An Interview with Lincoln (Grades 6-12)
The First 100 Days (Grades 6-12)

 

 

Inauguration Day Lesson Plans

 

 

Suggested Activities

Lesson 1: Swearing-In
Lesson 2: Swearing-In Musts
Lesson 3: Sometimes It's Okay to Swear (or at Least to Affirm): The Oath of Office
Lesson 4: Giving the Oath / Taking the Oath
Lesson 5: Celebrate!
Extending the Lesson

 

 

 

Ten great classroom activities.

Dear President Obama
Students write letters to the new president, including goals they would like to see achieved in the new administration and good wishes to the president and his family. (Grade K-8)

Portrait of the President
Students use current photographs to create portraits of the new president. (Grade K-5)

Inauguration Firsts Trivia Hunt
Students find fascinating firsts and facts about past U.S. presidential inaugurations and answer questions about what they learn. (Grades 6-12)

Inaugural Weather in History
Students learn fascinating facts about weather conditions during past U.S. presidential inaugurations and complete a work sheet based on the information. (Grades 6-12)

Comparing Inaugural Addresses
Students compare and contrast inaugural addresses of past presidents of the United States. (Grades 6-12)

Inaugural Poetry
Students compare and contrast the poems that Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, and Miller Williams wrote and read at past inaugurations. (Grades 6-12)

Inaugural Pennant
Students study pennants designed for previous inaugurations and design souvenir pennants for the 2001 inauguration. (Grades 3-8)

'I Do Solemnly Swear'
Students complete a vocabulary work sheet about the Oath of Office. (Grades 6-12)

Inauguration Interview
Students develop questions that a reporter might ask during an interview with the new president. (Grades K-12)

The Inauguration and the Media
Students track media coverage of the presidential inauguration in various types of media -- television, print, and online. (Grades 6-12)

 

 

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