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1 I N A U G U R A T I O N L E S S O N The 57 th Inaugural Ceremonies L E S S O N In two days Why are Presidential inaugurations celebrated? Overview Students assume the role of ball goers and attend a ball in honor of the fifty-seventh inauguration. Each student has a unique piece of inaugural history she shares in the reception. Students are then asked to rank three of the most interesting facts they learned. Preview Students view President Obama s oath of office. Activity In an Experiential Exercise, students assume the roles of party goers attending an inaugural ball. Each student is armed with one interesting detail or fact regarding Presidential inaugurations. In a reception, students mingle and share their facts while learning from others. In a debrief, students are challenged to rank the three most interesting details they learned. Processing Individually, students highlight the single most interesting fact about inaugurations in a blog post. Materials Live streaming or recording of President Obama s inauguration. (If you do this lesson prior to Jan. 21 st, use 2009 or an earlier inauguration.) 1 copy of the Inaugural Interactive Student Notebook for each student 1 inaugural fact cut out from Student Handout 1 for each student. 5-6 copies of Student Handout 2 (on cardstock preferably) 1 copy of Student Handout 3 for each student Visual 1 projected Scissors Music to play in the background while students mingle Optional: Have students bring their favorite soda or water Objectives In the course of this lesson and participating in the classroom activity, students will observe the historical ceremony of Presidential inaugurations. discuss historical firsts and facts related to the inauguration of the President. compose a blog post that reveals the most interesting fact related to the inauguration info@teachtci.com

2 P r o c e d u r e s Preview Suggested time: 60+ minutes 1. Greet students at the door. Distribute a copy of the Inaugural Interactive Student Notebook to students as they enter the room. 2. Have students watch the 57 th Inaugural Ceremony. Either as part of class or prior to coming to class, have students watch the inaugural ceremony, including the oath of office and address. Have students complete the preview as they watch. 3. Debrief the inaugural ceremony. Ask the students a series of questions to debrief the ceremony. What is purpose of presidential inaugurations? Aside from President Obama, and Vice President Biden, who are some of the VIPs you took note of? Which part of the ceremony do you think is most memorable for people? Why do you think Presidential Inaugurations are celebrated? Inaugural Preview Experiential Exercise Suggested time: 60 minutes 1. Prepare for the Inaugural Ball. Before students come to class: Cut out one inaugural fact for each student on Student Handout 1. If you have more than 29 students, simply make extra copies of a few of the facts. Prepare an invitation to the Inaugural Ball from Student Handout 2 for each student. (Copy onto card stock and reuse for each class you teach). Copy enough bow ties and strands of pearls from Student Handout 3 for each student to have his or her own. Student Handouts 1-3 Teachers Curriculum Institute 2

3 P r o c e d u r e s 2. Greet students at the door with invitations and ball materials. As students arrive to class, give each an invitation to the Inaugural Ball, a fact card, and a strand of pearls or a bow tie. Tell students they will need these materials for the activity but will be handing them back in at the end of class. 3. Project Inaugural Ball Reception Directions. Project the Activity Procedures for students and review the procedures for participating in the Inaugural Ball. Make sure you explain to students that while it is necessary for them to share their fact (and thus they might need to carry it with them), it is NOT necessary to write anything down. 4. Begin the Inaugural Ball Reception. Have the students line up outside the class with their invitation. Project Visual 1: Inaugural Ball, darken the room, and play some school-appropriate music. Allow students to come into the reception and begin mingling/sharing. Let them do this for 10 minutes or until you feel like the reception has gone on long enough. Inaugural Ball Reception Directions Visual 1: Inaugural Ball 5. Debrief the Inaugural Facts. Before students move back to their seats, ask: How many of you had information that indicated the incoming president was a different party than the outgoing president? What would explain that? What does it say about our country that these transitions happen peacefully? How many of you had information that indicated the nation was at war, on the verge of war, or in depression when a president was sworn in? Why might such stressful times bring the nation together? info@teachtci.com

4 P r o c e d u r e s Processing Suggested time: 30 minutes; complete for homework 1. Challenge students to create a blog post detailing the most interesting fact. Direct the students to the process assignment in their Inaugural Interactive Student Notebook. Tell students that their blog post must include the following items: A catchy title A paragraph that details the most interesting fact learned about presidential inaugurations and why it was interesting A paragraph that answers the Essential Question Why are presidential inaugurations celebrated? A picture (photograph or drawing) with the image source if it s not original Writing that is free from spelling or grammatical errors Inaugural Blog Post Directions Source for Inaugural History: The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies - Want to know more about Experiential Exercises? To learn more about this lesson strategy and how to get the most out of it, visit This is a great website that students/citizens can explore to learn additional information regarding the presidential inauguration. 4 Teachers Curriculum Institute

5 Inaugural Interactive Student Notebook Preview Activity The 57 th Inaugural Ceremonies Why are presidential inaugurations celebrated? Photo by Library of Congress Preview: As you watch the inauguration of President Barak H. Obama, think about and answer the following questions. Be prepared to share your responses with your classmates. What is purpose of presidential inaugurations? Aside from President Obama and Vice President Biden, who are some of the VIPs you took note of? Which part of the ceremony do you think is most memorable for people? Why do you think presidential inaugurations are celebrated? info@teachtci.com

6 Inaugural Interactive Student Notebook Inaugural Ball Reception Directions Inaugural Ball Reception Directions: Photo by US Army: 1. Read the inaugural fact a few times. Try to share it from memory, but carry it with you in case you need to refer to it. 2. Cut out and affix either a bow tie or strand of pearls from Student Handout When prompted by your teacher, line up outside the class with your invitation in hand. (Do not destroy the invitations. They will be reused for other classes.) 4. Come into the Inaugural Ball. Start mingling with other attendees. 5. While the music plays, share your fact about inaugural history with the other attendees. Make sure you share your fact and hear the other person s before moving on. 6. Talk to as many people as you can until the music stops. 6 Teachers Curriculum Institute

7 Inaugural Interactive Student Notebook Processing Assignment Blog Post Directions: Compose a blog post about your experience at the Inaugural Ball. Your blog must include the following: A catchy title A paragraph that details the most interesting fact learned about presidential inaugurations and why it was interesting A paragraph answering the Essential Question Why are presidential inaugurations celebrated? A picture (photograph or drawing) with the image source if it s not original Writing that is free from spelling or grammatical errors Alternately, you may choose to do a video blog post using the same criteria. 7 Teachers Curriculum Institute

8 The 56 th inaugural event for President Obama in 2009 had the largest attendance of any event in the history of Washington, DC. The incoming resident was a Democrat, the outgoing President Bush was a Republican. The nation was at war in Iraq and Afghanistan. President Lyndon Johnson (Democrat) was the first president to ride in a bulletproof limo to his inauguration in The nation was at war in Vietnam. When President Coolidge (Republican) took the oath in 1925, he was sworn in by former President William Howard Taft, who was then the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Student Handout 1 In 2001, President George W. Bush hoped to use the same Bible that George Washington used. Due to inclement weather, a family Bible was substituted. Bush was a Republican replacing Democrat Bill Clinton. The first poet to participate in inaugural ceremonies was Robert Frost (aged 87) for John F. Kennedy s inauguration in Kennedy was a Democrat replacing term-limited Republican Dwight Eisenhower. When William McKinley was inaugurated in 1897, it was recorded by a motion picture camera a first. McKinley was a Republican replacing Democrat Grover Cleveland. The first inaugural event to be streamed on the internet was President Clinton s (Democrat) in The first inauguration to be televised was when Harry Truman (Democrat) was sworn in for a second term in The nation was at war in Korea. Upon taking the oath again in 1893, Grover Cleveland (Democrat) was the only President to serve two, nonconsecutive terms. He had previously served from President Benjamin Harrison (Republican) served from President Reagan s (Republican) second inauguration in 1985 was the coldest inauguration on record at 7 degrees. The ceremony was moved indoors. In 1937, FDR (Democrat) was the first president to be inaugurated on January 20 th, a change made by the 20 th amendment to the Constitution. The nation is mired in the Great Depression. In 1881, President Garfield (Republican) was the first president to review the inaugural parade from a stand built in front of the White House. In 1977, President Carter was the first to walk from the Capitol to the White House in the parade following the swearing in. Carter was a Democrat replacing Republican Gerald R. Ford. President Hoover (Republican) was the first president to have his swearing in recorded by talking newsreel in Outgoing President Andrew Johnson (Democrat) did not accompany President-elect Ulysses S. Grant (Republican) to his inauguration in He was signing last-minute legislation. Source for facts: The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies -

9 President-elect Abraham Lincoln (Republican) rode to his inauguration in 1861 under armed guard for fear an assassin would try to kill him as the nation was on the brink of civil war. When Martin Van Buren (Democrat) took the oath of office in 1837, he was the first to NOT be born a British subject. The first inauguration to take place in Washington, DC was in 1801 for President Thomas Jefferson. This was the first inauguration to mark the peaceful transition of parties. From outgoing President John Adams (Federalist) to Jefferson (Democratic-Republican). Student Handout 1 The eighteenth inaugural ceremonies of James Buchanan (Democrat) in 1857 was the first to be photographed. In 1829, President-elect Andrew Jackson (Democrat) was the first to be inaugurated on the steps of the Capitol. He had defeated President John Q. Adams (Democratic-Republican). President John Adams (Federalist) was the first President to receive the oath of office from a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Franklin Pierce (Democrat) was the first president to affirm rather than swear his oath of office in President John Q. Adams (Democratic- Republican) became the first son of a president to assume the same office in His father, President John Adams, served from George Washington (Independent) gave the shortest inaugural address at 135 words when he was sworn in for a second term in President James K. Polk s (Democrat) inauguration in 1845 was the first to be covered by telegraph. Polk was replacing former Whig-turned- Independent President Zachary Taylor. President James Monroe (Democratic- Republican) was the first to take the oath of office and deliver the inaugural address outdoors in The first inauguration took place in New York City in President George Washington (Independent) was sworn in on the balcony of Federal Hall. In 1841, William H. Harrison s (Whig) inaugural address was 10,000 words, the longest. He did not wear a hat or gloves despite a storm. Following the swearing-in, Harrison contracted pneumonia and died a month later. The first Inaugural Ball was held the evening of March 4, 1809 in honor of President James Madison (Democratic- Republican). It was held at Long s Hotel and tickets cost $4 each. Source for facts: The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies -

10 In honor of the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama the Vice President of the United States and Mrs. Biden The Committee for the 57 th American Presidential Inaugural requests the honor of your company at the Inaugural Ball. Monday evening the twenty first of January two thousand thirteen in the City of Washington In honor of the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama the Vice President of the United States and Mrs. Biden The Committee for the 57 th American Presidential Inaugural requests the honor of your company at the Inaugural Ball. Monday evening the twenty first of January two thousand thirteen in the City of Washington In honor of the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama the Vice President of the United States and Mrs. Biden The Committee for the 57 th American Presidential Inaugural requests the honor of your company at the Inaugural Ball. Monday evening the twenty first of January two thousand thirteen in the City of Washington Student Handout 2 Black Tie Eight o clock Black Tie Eight o clock Black Tie Eight o clock In honor of the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama the Vice President of the United States and Mrs. Biden The Committee for the 57 th American Presidential Inaugural requests the honor of your company at the Inaugural Ball. Monday evening the twenty first of January two thousand thirteen in the City of Washington Black Tie Eight o clock In honor of the President of the United States and Mrs. Obama the Vice President of the United States and Mrs. Biden The Committee for the 57 th American Presidential Inaugural requests the honor of your company at the Inaugural Ball. Monday evening the twenty first of January two thousand thirteen in the City of Washington Black Tie Eight o clock

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