Five times in U.S history, poetry has been read at presidential swearing in ceremonies. All of these poems are beautiful works of art, but have also become political documents, speaking to specific moments of time in the U.S.

ʺThis lesson provides several activities for students to help them understand events occurring on inauguration day and interpret the inaugural address that will be given by Joe Biden on January 20, 2021. Teachers can choose to have students view the inaugural address and use one of several viewing guides to analyze the speech. Activities and handouts include a note-taking ...

In der Unterrichtseinheit "John F. Kennedy's inaugural address" analysieren Schülerinnen und Schüler mithilfe des Internets die Antrittsrede des wohl beliebtesten US-Präsidenten. Dabei werden historische und gesellschaftliche Hintergründe erarbeitet.