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Inaugurations

247 minutes

11 Items

Presidential Inaugurations, Past and Present

E Lesson

George Washington’s Inaugural Address (1789)

Primary Source

1434 Words

George Washington’s Farewell Address and First Inaugural Address | A Primary Source Close Read w/BRI

Video

57 Min

Handout A: Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address Excerpts

Activity

Reading Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI

Video

30 Min

With Charity for All: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address and Respect

Lesson

2 Activities

45 Min

A photo of Abraham Lincoln, the 16 th president of the United States

Handout B: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Excerpts

Activity

Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933

Activity

40 Min

The Torch Has Passed to a New Generation: John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address and Responsibility

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration

Essay

2413 Words

Reagan’s First Inaugural Address Annotated

Activity