PBS NewsHour Extra - Lesson Plan: Write your own presidential inauguration speech

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The inaugural address is an important civic tradition that marks the transfer of power in American democracy. In this lesson, students explore this history and significance of the inaugural address and then write their own short address, mixing chosen themes and inspirational quotes.

Source: PBS NewsHour Extra

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