Jan. 14, 2009: An American Tradition
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Activities:
1. Cut out a newspaper photo
of President-elect Barack Obama. Paste it at the top of a piece of paper.
Now find information about the new president in the newspaper. Write facts
about Mr. Obama under his
picture on your paper.
2. Look through your newspaper
for stories about Vice President-elect Joe Biden. Use a colored marker
to circle five facts about Mr. Biden.
3. Divide a piece of paper
into three columns. Label the columns: Official Events, Entertainment
and Food. Now look through the newspaper to learn about the different
things that will happen during the inauguration. Write the information
you find under each column.
4. How would you celebrate
the inauguration if it were held in your community? Use newspaper stories
and ads to find (a) where you could have the swearing-in ceremony, (b)
three restaurants where people could eat, (c) a place to have a big dance,
and (d) three local people you would invite to the events.
5. The inauguration includes
the swearing-in ceremony, a parade and many balls. How would you design
an alternate inauguration? You have to have a swearing-in, but what would
you do instead of a parade
and balls? Write a paragraph describing your inaugural event.
This week's standards:
- Students identify key ideals of the United States' democratic republican form of government. (Social Studies: Civic Ideals and Practices)
- Students understand
the ideas, principles and practices of citizenship in a democratic republic.
(Social Studies: Civics)
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
