Is Inauguration Day always on January 20th? Do incoming presidents always take the oath of office on a Bible? Learn the answers to these questions and more with an informative and entertaining video about Inauguration Day.

Concepts

presidential inaugurations, united states presidents, presidential elections, the united states government, the white house

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Show the video as an introduction to a lesson on Inauguration Day
• Have learners name key facts they see from the video
• Encourage class members to note any connections or similarities to a current presidential inauguration

Classroom Considerations

• Video and narration moves a little quickly; consider showing it twice since it's not very long
• Peruse the rest of the videos in the history series to see if any more are applicable to your curriculum

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Fun and engaging for learners of all ages
• Applicable and versatile to any presidential inauguration
• Includes clips from prominent historical inaugurations

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.3