Page:Resources LibraryArrow iconCategory:Current EventsHighlights from Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration | Jan. 20, 2025Jan 22, 2025What is the importance of a peaceful transfer of power in our constitutional system?External ArticlesRead Full Article >>Related ContentE LessonCivic Friendship: “I am rooting hard for you”20 Min"You will be our President when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success now is our country's success. I am rooting hard for you."E LessonContentious Elections and the Peaceful Transition of Power20 MinContentious elections are nothing new in U.S. history. This eLesson explores some of our most bitter presidential elections, and challenges students to analyze the value of a peaceful transfer of power within our governing system.LessonUnder My Vine and Fig Tree: George Washington’s Resignation and Integrity1 Activities·45 MinIn this lesson, students will learn about the presidency of George Washington and how it was shaped by integrity. Through this example, students will learn how they can pursue integrity in their own lives.Video iconVideoReading John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI26 MinBRI Staff Kirk Higgins and Joshua Schmid look back at the famous inaugural speech of John F. Kennedy and discuss his timeless messages that still apply today. How did JFK ground himself in the past while still promising progression and change? And how did he define his responsibility in the context of world politics and in the tradition of the American presidency?
E LessonCivic Friendship: “I am rooting hard for you”20 Min"You will be our President when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success now is our country's success. I am rooting hard for you."
E LessonContentious Elections and the Peaceful Transition of Power20 MinContentious elections are nothing new in U.S. history. This eLesson explores some of our most bitter presidential elections, and challenges students to analyze the value of a peaceful transfer of power within our governing system.
LessonUnder My Vine and Fig Tree: George Washington’s Resignation and Integrity1 Activities·45 MinIn this lesson, students will learn about the presidency of George Washington and how it was shaped by integrity. Through this example, students will learn how they can pursue integrity in their own lives.
Video iconVideoReading John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI26 MinBRI Staff Kirk Higgins and Joshua Schmid look back at the famous inaugural speech of John F. Kennedy and discuss his timeless messages that still apply today. How did JFK ground himself in the past while still promising progression and change? And how did he define his responsibility in the context of world politics and in the tradition of the American presidency?
