Inauguration Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJan 20, 2008

History

Today Barack Obama will be sworn in as America’s 44th president. The President lives in the White House. Take a tour here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/video/index.html

Learn more about the history of inauguration here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/history.html.

Then answer the following questions:
1. What year was the first inauguration?
2. What vow does the president take? What words does he say?

Learn more about what will happen today here: http://www.pic2009.org/pages/schedule/

Reading
Learn more about Barack Obama here: http://holidays.kaboose.com/barack-obama-as-president-and-fun-facts.html
And here: http://holidays.kaboose.com/who-is-barack-obama.html

Writing Prompt
What do you think it would be like to be President? Write about it!

Art
When Barack Obama is sworn in on inauguration day, he will stand at the presidential podium to give his speech. Make your own podium to celebrate this historic day here: http://crafts.kaboose.com/presidential-podium.html

Don’t Forget the math challenge!
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