Benefits of Service Learning
Many American presidents begin their administrations in times of crisis. Their inaugural speeches usually reflect a call for civic responsibility and human sacrifice for a greater community or national good. Use these speeches to support the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and as an avenue for students to reflect on the need for individual sacrifice for a greater cause. The following essential questions may guide the thoughts of your students individually or collaboratively, within or independently, of the classroom.
Essential Questions:
- Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
- Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
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Franklin Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address
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Franklin Roosevelt's Second Inaugural Address
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John Kennedy's Inaugural Address
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Barack Obama's Inaugural Address
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