All Part of the "Federal Family" Business
Hey, Obama, can we see the text of your speech to every schoolkid before you deliver it?"
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exurbanleague.com
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On Tuesday, Sept. 8, President Obama is going to deliver an address to all American students.
Obama's Department of (Re-)Education helpfully provides detailed instructions so that the teachers can help promote Dear Leader's message.
Teachers can extend learning by having students:
Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals.
Teachers can extend learning by having students:
Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals.
Not surprising they'll be "redistributed."
I can't help but be reminded of Michelle Obama's chilling quote from the campaign trail:
Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed.
Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed.
As a parent, I agree with Ace: "Hey, Obama, can we see the text of your speech to every schoolkid before you deliver it?"
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HERE IS WHAT THE DEPT. OF (RE)EDUCATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTING IN FULL FROM THEIR OWN WEBSITE:
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EXCERPTS:
Brainstorm or Concept Web:
Why does President Obama want to speak with us today? How will he inspire us? How will he challenge us? What might he say?
Guided Discussion:
· What resonated with you from President Obama’s speech? What lines/phrases do you remember?
· Who is President Obama addressing? How do you know? Describe his audience.
· We heard President Obama mention the importance of personal responsibility. In your life, who exemplifies this kind of personal responsibility? How? Give examples.
· How are we as individuals and as a class similar? Different?
· Suppose President Obama were to give another speech about being educationally successful. Who could he speak to next? Who should be his next audience? Why? What would he say?
· What are the three most important words in the speech? Rank them. What title would you give this speech? What’s the thesis?
· What is President Obama inspiring you to do? What is he challenging you to do?
· What do you believe are the challenges of your generation?How can you be a part of addressing these challenges?
· What resonated with you from President Obama’s speech? What lines/phrases do you remember?
· Who is President Obama addressing? How do you know? Describe his audience.
· We heard President Obama mention the importance of personal responsibility. In your life, who exemplifies this kind of personal responsibility? How? Give examples.
· How are we as individuals and as a class similar? Different?
· Suppose President Obama were to give another speech about being educationally successful. Who could he speak to next? Who should be his next audience? Why? What would he say?
· What are the three most important words in the speech? Rank them. What title would you give this speech? What’s the thesis?
· What is President Obama inspiring you to do? What is he challenging you to do?
· What do you believe are the challenges of your generation?How can you be a part of addressing these challenges?
posted by jillosophy at 9/01/2009 03:51:00 PM
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