{"id":4546,"date":"2021-01-19T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=4546"},"modified":"2021-01-19T12:21:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:21:02","slug":"presidential-inaugurations-through-a-primary-source-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/presidential-inaugurations-through-a-primary-source-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential Inaugurations Through A Primary Source Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"History&#039;s Most Memorable American Inaugural Addresses\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4r-bRXuGHWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/classroom-materials\/inaugurations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidential inaugurations<\/a> are one of the United States of America&#8217;s oldest traditions. They are a founding ceremony of our democracy. Studying inaugurations through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/teachers\/getting-started-with-primary-sources\/#:~:text=Primary%20sources%20are%20the%20raw,distance%20of%20time%20or%20place.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">primary source<\/a> lens is an engaging and at times <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/headlinesandheroes\/2021\/01\/intriguing-facts-about-presidential-inaugurations-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fascinating<\/a> classroom activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/documents\/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook\/inaugural-addresses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General resources<\/a> for inaugural primary sources abound. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/classroom-materials\/inaugurations\/an-orderly-transition\/the-inaugural-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Library of Congress<\/a> contains a wealth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/inaugurations\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resources<\/a> on every presidential inauguration from George Washington to the incoming president, Joe Biden. Their resources range from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/classroom-materials\/inaugurations\/the-inaugural-address\/economics-and-hope-for-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">articles<\/a> that contain primary sources to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/inaugurations\/related.html?&amp;loclr=reclnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">curated lists<\/a> of resources. <a href=\"https:\/\/ourwhitehouse.org\/great-presidential-inauguration-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The White House list of inauguration resources<\/a> also contains many primary resources.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-JAN-Inauguration-Prim-Source-Silva.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-JAN-Inauguration-Prim-Source-Silva-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-JAN-Inauguration-Prim-Source-Silva-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-JAN-Inauguration-Prim-Source-Silva-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-JAN-Inauguration-Prim-Source-Silva.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can bring specific topics within the realm of inaugurations alive with primary sources. Varied resources exist about the inaugural locations, including those <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/law\/2017\/01\/presidential-inaugurations-outside-of-washington-d-c-law-and-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">outside of Washington, DC<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/feha\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">site of the first inauguration<\/a> in New York City is a primary source in itself and is now a national memorial. Examining videos of inaugurations can be a captivating exercise for both<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/files\/education\/lessons\/worksheets\/video_analysis_worksheet_novice.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> elementary<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.gov\/files\/education\/lessons\/worksheets\/motion_picture_analysis_worksheet.pdf(opens%20in%20a%20new%20tab)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secondary<\/a> students. There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/syWo_gzGSoY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">videos<\/a> &#8211; from <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/obKdFC8a2-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historical documentation<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EBMXb97sePM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">highlight reels<\/a>, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/playlist\/presidential-inauguration-speeches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recordings of individual speeches<\/a> &#8211; available about a variety of inaugural topics. Primary sources even exist from the <a href=\"https:\/\/americainclass.org\/sources\/makingrevolution\/constitution\/text6\/ramsaywashington1789.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first inauguration<\/a>!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gcss.net\/Inauguration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teach the inauguration with primary sources <\/a>\u00a0by making lessons using resources like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.docsteach.org\/documents?filter_searchterm=AND%22president%22+AND%28inauguration+OR+oath%29&amp;searchType=formula&amp;filterEras=&amp;filterDocTypes=&amp;filter_order=&amp;filter_order_Dir=&amp;rt=DMqdFdDuaGC4&amp;reset=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DocsTeach<\/a>, primary source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/education\/lessons\/worksheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">analysis worksheets<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/education\/lessons\/inaugural-quiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the inaugural quiz<\/a>. Lesson plans exist for all levels, whether you teach <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/teachers\/2017\/01\/primary-sources-for-the-primary-grades-kindergarteners-and-a-presidential-inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">elementary<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/seekonk.sharpschool.com\/UserFiles\/Servers\/Server_232884\/File\/TechInt\/Middle%20School%20Inauguration%20Lesson%20Plan%20Set%20V.1.2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">middle school<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/classroom\/document\/?17450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high school<\/a>. You can also find lesson plans for each of the presidents\u2019 individual inaugurations by doing a simple Google search.\u00a0However you choose to study inaugurations, it can be a valuable teaching tool to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/teachers\/classroom-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">incorporate primary sources<\/a>! As always TeachersFirst\u00ae offers valuable resources for teaching about the inauguration, you can find those by accessing our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/inauguration.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">special topics collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidential inaugurations are one of the United States of America&#8217;s oldest traditions. They are a founding ceremony of our democracy. Studying inaugurations through a primary source lens is an engaging and at times fascinating classroom activity.\u00a0 General resources for inaugural primary sources abound. The Library of Congress contains a wealth of resources on every presidential &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/presidential-inaugurations-through-a-primary-source-lens\/\" class=\"more-link\">read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_nextfly_llmd_date_locked":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[223,46,62,81],"class_list":["post-4546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-classroom-application","tag-inauguration","tag-lesson-ideas","tag-primary-sources","tag-u-s-history"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Presidential Inaugurations Through A Primary Source Lens - TeachersFirst Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2021\/01\/presidential-inaugurations-through-a-primary-source-lens\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Presidential Inaugurations Through A Primary Source Lens - TeachersFirst Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Presidential inaugurations are one of the United States of America&#8217;s oldest traditions. 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