Yesterday we held a discussion about Inauguration Day. Even though we didn't get to watch it together as a class (due to the "snow" day), I was glad to find out that ALL THE STUDENTS watched at least part of it while at home. Many students said they watched the whole thing!! Many were excited about the idea of our country's first African-American President.
We mentioned how this was a history-in-the-making event. I told the students that this was something that many years from now, their own children will read about it in their history class, but they got to watch it happen. We talked about how history repeated itself--with President Obama doing many of the things that President Lincoln did many years ago. They thought it was interesting that President Obama used President Lincoln's Bible for the swearing-in ceremony. Some students did not realize that all the living former Presidents would also be attending.
***Interesting Fact---all the living former Presidents are the ones that have been the President during my lifetime!!***
A couple of students noticed that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s son was sitting right behind the First Family.
The students were also excited for President Obama's daughters since they would be living in the White House. We talked about how their lives will be changing in incredible ways, and when their teachers discuss the President, they will be discussing their own father!!
This has been a historical week for our country with the election of the first African-American President.
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I am so glad to hear that you all watched this history make event! One day you will look back and say I remember that or I watched that happen. I can remember watching President John F. Kennedy's inauguration. It was a very exciting day. I my almost 60 years I can look back and say I have seen much good and sad but none the less they were all things that shaped the history of America. You have so many resources at your finger tips. I hope you will not only watch things unfolding but also get involved the process.
Thanks for sharing your blog with me. I have greatly enjoyed reading the things you have been doing.
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