I remember how involved my elementary-school-aged daughter was in the Presidential Election last year. It was so exciting to see how she knew so much about all of the candidates, and how excited she was to vote in her class mock election. Now, on Tuesday, President Obama is going right into her classroom – via computer or television – to tell her and all of the millions of students watching – what they need to succeed.
Here is what parents can expect, as seen on Ed.gov, the Official US Department of Education Website:
At 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time (ET), September 8, 2009, President Barack Obama will deliver a national address to the students of America. (Please note that this is a change from the originally scheduled time.) During this special address, the president will speak directly to the nation’s children and youth about persisting and succeeding in school. The president will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning.
U.S. Department of Education invites students of all ages, teachers, and administrators to participate in this historic moment by watching the president deliver the address, which will be broadcast live on the and on C-SPAN at 12:00 p.m., ET. We also encourage educators to use this moment to help students get focused and inspired to begin the new academic year. The Department of Education offers educators a menu of classroom activities—created by its teachers-in-residence, the Teaching Ambassador Fellows—to help engage students in the address and stimulate classroom discussions about the importance of education.
There are free discussion questions on the Edu.gov site for download for grades preK-6 and 7-12.
If you missed the video, or would like to see it again, here it is:
If the video (above) does not load for you, or if you’d like to see other Presidential speeches, here is a link for the White House videos: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/. Don’t miss this special opportunity to see what the President has to say to our kids!
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