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The Mini Page — 2009 Activities
An American Tradition
Issue 2
Jan. 10-16
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)
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.
Standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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