Brief Description
Students find fascinating firsts and facts about past U.S. presidential inaugurations and answer questions about what they learn.
Objectives
Students demonstrate abilities to research information about past U.S. presidential inaugurations, using Internet or library print sources. Students use the information to correctly answer questions about past presidential inaugurations.
Keywords
inauguration, trivia, hunt, president, Internet
Materials Needed
Lesson Plan
Provide each student with a copy of Presidential Inaugurations: Some Precedents and Notable Events and a copy of the Education World teaching master Inauguration Trivia Hunt. Have students use information on the Presidential Inaugurations Web page to complete the work sheet.
Variation: Organize students into small groups. Tell students they must use print sources only, such as library books, magazines, or textbooks, to find the answers to the questions on the work sheet.
Assessment
Evaluate students' work sheet answers.
Answer Key: 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 2. Thomas Jefferson, 3. Rutherford B. Hayes, 4. Warren G. Harding, 5. Harry S. Truman, 6. William J. Clinton, 7. John Quincy Adams, 8. James Buchanan, 9. Calvin Coolidge, 10. James Monroe.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.1
NL-ENG.K-12.3
NL-ENG.K-12.7
NL-ENG.K-12.8
Technology:
NT.K-12.1
NT.K-12.2
NT.K-12.3
NT.K-12.5
