Obama’s Inauguration as Teaching Moment

A powerful and historic moment will occur next week when Barack Obama takes the oath of office as the first African-American to become the President of the United States. Obama’s inauguration provides a rich teaching opportunity for educating students on a variety of topics from speech-making to civics, from the history of African-Americans in the White House to the plans of Obama’s administration. Lesson plans can get students to parse the vocabulary of the oath of office. While MSNBC provides an overview of the history of African Americans in the White House: From builders and slaves to guests to residents. Planning a special lesson for the inauguration? Share it with us.