Get the youngest American citizens involved in the presidential election and inauguration with a set of social studies activities. Focusing on the history of presidential inauguration ceremonies, learners draft their own poems, design parade floats, and host an inaugural ball.

Concepts

presidential inaugurations, the white house, american democracy, presidential elections, united states presidents

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the ideas and lessons as they pertain to your social studies curriculum
• Include the resource in an inauguration year after focusing on a presidential election

Classroom Considerations

• Focuses on the 2016 election, including details of the Trump administrations and the outgoing Obama administration

Pros

• Each activity includes extension options and online sources
• Features projects that employ artistic skills, research opportunities, and reading exercises
• An interactive version of the lesson is available on the publisher's website

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.3