A Theme Page to learn about and follow the Inauguration of the new president of the USA on Jan 20th, 2021. The page will be updated continuously until and beyond Inauguration Day. Related Theme Pages:The Storming of the Capitol,The USA Now
Warm-Up
Vocabulary
Inauguration | Definition of Inauguration by Merriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaugurationan act of inaugurating; especially: a ceremonial induction into office… See the full definition
Capitol – ESL/EFL vocabulary definition – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/fNlOhQtzhVw“Capitol” is a video brought to you by Andrea teaching ESL students the definition of the practical vocabulary word, “capitol”.
Inauguration Day
Biden Takes Office, Calls for ‘Unity’https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/biden-takes-office-calls-for-unity-/5745494.htmlBiden came to office at a time of severe crisis in America. Just two weeks earlier, supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Biden from taking office.
Lessons and stories from Inauguration Day | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/2021/01/lessons-and-stories-for-inauguration-day-2021/News for Students and Teacher Resources 6-12 Grade Level
Amanda Gorman and ‘The Hill We Climb’https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/learning/lesson-of-the-day-amanda-gorman-and-the-hill-we-climb.htmlIn this lesson, students learn about the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history and consider her work as part of a tradition of occasional poetry.
Inauguration special: Gen Z discuss hopes for the future of democracy | PBS NewsHour Extrahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/inauguration-special-young-voters-and-activists-discuss-hopes-for-the-future-democracy/News for Students and Teacher Resources 6-12 Grade Level
New! Breaking News English | Podcasthttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/podcast.html“America has been tested. And we’ve come out stronger for it. We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again.”
Lesson Plans
Presidential Inauguration or Inauguration Dayhttp://www.elcivics.com/presidential-inaugurationThe president and vice-president take office on January 20 at noon. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court swears in the President of the United States. (Year 6-7)
Presidential Inauguration | Social Studies Shorts | PBS LearningMediahttps://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/presidential-inauguration-video/social-studies-shorts/This episode of Social Studies Shorts explores what happens on this day and looks at interesting moments from past inaugurations.
Listening
FBI Warns of Armed Protests Across US Ahead of Inauguration (5:17)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/fbi-warns-of-armed-protests-across-us-ahead-of-inauguration/5734717.htmlThe FBI has warned of possible armed protests across the United States leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Reading
The Oath of Office – CNNPoliticshttp://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/13/politics/the-oath-of-office/index.html?sr=fbCNN011317the-oath-of-office0603PMVODtop&sr=twcnni011517the-oath-of-office/index.html?sr=fbCNN011317the-oath-of-office0603PMVODtop1230PMStoryLink&linkId=33400981These 35 words make a citizen the President of the United States of America. Comedian W. Kamau Bell takes a witty look back on this powerful tradition.
Biden inaugural festivities to feature the national day of service on MLK Day – CNNPoliticshttps://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/biden-inauguration-day-of-service/index.htmlPresident-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will promote the national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of festivities ahead of the inauguration on January 20.
President-elect Biden inauguration to feature virtual, nationwide parade | Business Standard Newshttps://www.business-standard.com/article/international/president-elect-biden-inauguration-to-feature-virtual-nationwide-parade-121010400083_1.htmlPresident-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will include a “virtual parade across America” consistent with crowd limits during the coronavirus era
6 Powerful Quotes from Past Inaugural Addresseshttp://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=373fbcef003d1c710e10416c5&id=80ba49ebf5&e=92de183d0aThroughout history, there have been some forgettable inaugural addresses, but there have also been some that are still being quoted to this day. Let’s take a look.
Politics: Congress, Political Parties, National Security & More | NBC Newshttp://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/20/16588234-from-drunken-speeches-to-dead-canaries-a-guide-to-our-quirky-inaugural-history?liteFind the latest political news stories, photos, and videos on NBCNews.com. Read breaking headlines covering Congress, Democrats, Republicans, election news, and more.
American Presidents | Series | C-SPAN.orghttps://www.c-span.org/series/?presidentsThe Peabody Award-winning series profiles the men who have served as chief executive of the United States.
Inauguration Day Fun Facts (Possible Interactive Notebook Activity) | Education Worldhttps://www.educationworld.com/blog/inauguration-day-fun-factspossible-interactive-notebook-activity-0Check out my webquest on Inauguration Day. It contains information about taking the oath of office, the big parade and evening balls. There are 10 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and extension activities.
Viewing
New! 8 Videos To Teach the Inauguration Process – WeAreTeachershttps://www.weareteachers.com/teach-inauguration-process/Learn the Oath of Office and more! Levels from A1 to C2
America 101: What Happens on Inauguration Day? | History – YouTube (2:03)https://youtu.be/viCQBcZ3vRcA new president has been elected! What happens next? Franchesca Ramsey explores the big day for the change in presidency.
Inauguration 2021: YOUR questions answered – CBBC Newsround (3:59)https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55647254Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States of America. So what does this mean for the US and for the rest of the world?
2021 Presidential Inauguration – Important Details! – YouTube (6:15)https://youtu.be/y6TbRCpx_ukThe 2021 Presidential Inauguration will take place on January 20th, 2021. Due to extenuating circumstances, it will be scaled back from previous inaugural ceremonies.
Home | The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonieshttps://www.inaugural.senate.gov/
The Official Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Website for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. Watch LIVE!
Harris bursts through another barrier, becoming the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect – CNNPolitics (3:46)https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/07/politics/kamala-harris-first-vice-president-female-black-south-asian/index.htmlKamala Harris, America’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect, represents a new face of political power after an election all about who wields power and how they use it.
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A theme page about Teen Stuff: lesson materials to read, listen to and discuss Teen issues for intermediate level (A2.2-B1), year 8-9 in Sweden.
Background
Your Teen’s Search for Identityhttps://psychcentral.com/lib/your-teens-search-for-identity//Their bodies kick into overdrive. They find themselves disoriented, scared and alone. They become moody, secretive and sarcastic.
Warm-up
I Am – YouTube (1:30)https://youtu.be/SR8j_P1O0osIdentity I Am, by BlueFish TV. – How a teenager changes identity with clothes. – Very awesome videos, bluefishtv.com
A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome – Ray Laurence – YouTube (6:34)https://youtu.be/juWYhMoDTN0 Welcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD.
Teen Quotes – BrainyQuotehttps://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_teen.html?SPvm=1&vm=l
Share the best teen quotes collection with funny, inspirational, love quotations by famous authors on teenage love, friends, teenagers, adolescence.
Songs
Alphaville – Forever Young ~Official Video – YouTube (3:37)https://youtu.be/t1TcDHrkQYgForever Young by Alphaville! Forever young, I want to be forever young. Do you really want to live forever?
RAMONES – I Don’t Want To Grow Up – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/73NdmMYZsnMWhen I’m lyin’ in my bed at night I don’t wanna grow up Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don’t wanna grow up. – Lyrics below.
Miranda (the rights rap) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/pC8yATZkHJkMiranda (the rights rap) was made by Arcadea and SYMO as part of the Human Rights in the Community project.
Reading
Children in Swedenhttps://sweden.se/society/children-and-young-people-in-sweden/Here’s a brief overview of the Swedish school system, what children’s rights are and what children in Sweden do in their free time.
An Open Letter From a Teenager to High School Teachers Everywherehttp://www.weareteachers.com/an-open-letter-from-a-teenager-to-high-school-teachers-everywhere/
Please stop telling us that high school is going to be the best four years of our lives. It’s not. So we’re asking for a bit of elbow room. An inch or two.
What’s a typical American teen’s life like? – Quorahttps://www.quora.com/Whats-a-typical-American-teens-life-like
Typical Days American Ethnicity and People Teenagers and Teenage Years The United States of AmericaWhat’s a typical American teen’s life like?
Information about health, growth, and emotions for teens – Nemours KidsHealthhttps://kidshealth.org/en/teensRead and listen to articles about any imaginable side of teen health issues
How Smartphones Hurt Sleep – The Atlantichttp://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/how-smartphones-are-ruining-our-sleep/385792/Blue light makes the brain think it’s time to wake up, just as you’re getting ready for bed.
Life as a YouTuber – level 1 | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/life-youtuber-level-1
Jessii Vee makes videos of herself and puts them on YouTube. Millions of people watch them. Here, she tells us about her life as a YouTuber.
The pros and cons of social media use for teenshttp://info.trinity.nsw.edu.au/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-social-media-use-for-teens
Social networking and online use play a significant role in the lives of today’s youth. We uncover the pros and cons of social media use for teens.
Listening
First Datehttps://www.esl-lab.com/dating/datingrd1.htm
Imagine that your 16-year-old daughter is about to leave on her first date. What questions do you ask her before she leaves? Are you concerned at all? Why or why not?
Teens going veggie | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttp://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/advanced-c1-listening/teens-going-veggie
Listen to five teenagers talking about becoming vegetarian or vegan and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
American Teens Talk! | American Englishhttps://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/american-teens-talk
Americans Teens Talk! is a collection of interviews of American high school students in both written and audio format. Each interview is accompanied by vocabulary notes and discussion questions.
Lesson Plans
Teenage Behavior | Listen & Read | Spotlight Englishhttps://spotlightenglish.com/listen/teenage-behaviorRobin Basselin and Joshua Leo discuss a question many people ask themselves – why do teenagers behave that way?
ESL Lesson Plan on Teenagers – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1709/170921-teenagers-2.html
English News Lessons: Free 26-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Teenagers – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.
TV Series 4 Learning | TV series-based activities for English teachershttps://tvseries4learning.wordpress.com/TV series-based activities for English teachers
A brief history of graffiti – Kelly Wall | TED-Ed (4:32)https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-graffiti-kelly-wall
Spray-painted subway cars, tagged bridges, mural-covered walls – graffiti pops up boldly throughout our cities. And it turns out: it’s nothing new. Graffiti has been around for thousands of years. And across that span of time, it’s raised the same questions we debate now: Is it art? Is it vandalism? Kelly Wall describes the history of graffiti.
Two Fingers | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/2014/05/16/two-fingers/This EFL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Jamie Thraves used as a music video for Jake Bugg and his song Two Fingers.
How to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers | ESL Brainshttps://eslbrains.com/cyberbullying-lesson-plan/
This cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as the parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!
Teaching Guide: Getting Along with Parents – Character Education – Social Emotional Learning – Life Skills – Lesson Plans & Curriculumhttps://www.goodcharacter.com/middle_school/getting-along-with-parents/
A teaching guide to help young adolescents get along well with their parents. Includes classroom discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities. For grades 5-9.
Viewing
Who Are We? Teen Identity – YouTube (8:27)https://youtu.be/ZXnnbYsT_hIWhat makes you unique? How do you define yourself? And how do you react when others misunderstand or pigeonhole you?
I am who I am – YouTube (4:13)https://youtu.be/nxg7DvRVaTcI asked my Grade 11 students to answer the question ‘Who am I?’. The following are excerpts from their responses.
Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different? | TED Talk (2:35)https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=tedspread
“There’s a flip side to everything,” the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
Talks for when growing up is hard | TED Talks (11:49)https://www.ted.com/playlists/552/talks_for_when_growing_up_is_hard
The path to adulthood is, at times, a rough one. These talks offer words of comfort and heaps of advice for those moments when life feels way too overwhelming.
Your body language shapes who you are – Amy Cuddy | TED-Ed (21:02)https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” might even have an impact on our chances for success.
How Smartphones Keep You Awake – YouTube (2:50)https://youtu.be/mnDfPpUC_jgYour smartphone addiction isn’t helping you sleep. In fact, an obscure chemical reaction may be keeping you awake.
What Does Cannabis Do To The Brain? | Brit Lab – YouTube (6:11)https://youtu.be/KDBKYqlkcTUGreg Foot explains the effect that cannabis has on the brain.
Smoking vs Juuling – YouTube (4:06)https://youtu.be/vKXVtdkmZbsJuuling and smoking both contain nicotine, but is one healthier? We talk Juuling on our Podcast!
16-Year-Old Warns Peers About Vaping Dangers – YouTube (1:53)https://youtu.be/rhMXA02YmowA Wisconsin teen has an urgent message for his peers about vaping. Logan Krahn, 16, has been through a frightening medical ordeal.
VOICES FROM WITHIN – Voices from Sing Sing – YouTube (6:14)https://youtu.be/unSvcD7xnsY
Imagine prisoners left alone in a room with only a camera. Listen to their frank conversation and the pain they carry and their plea to others to not make the same mistake.
5 ways we misunderstand adolescents, according to brain science | World Economic Forum (1:30)https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/we-misunderstand-adolescent-brains-science/
There are more young people than ever in the world, yet we know so little about them. Here’s how to remedy that, says adolescent psychologist Ronald Dahl. – SCROLL down to the bottom of the page!
Our tomorrows: teenagers around the world share their fears and dreams – YouTube (7:33)https://youtu.be/IgmFn-suAi4
Young people talk about how it feels to grow up in 2018, from dealing with racism in New York and fighting for LGBT rights in Jakarta to facing exam pressure. Subtitles (yr 9)
Biological Male Anatomy – YouTube (3:21)https://youtu.be/G2ciOhidKpg
If you’re between the ages of 10 and 14, you’ve probably started to experience puberty or some of the changes that happen when your body changes
If you’re between the ages of 9 and 14, you’ve probably started to experience puberty, or the changes that happen when your body changes
Speaking
120+ Conversation Starters for Teens | WeHaveKidshttps://wehavekids.com/parenting/Conversation-Starters-for-Teens
When it comes to chitchats, teenagers have a lot to say most of the time. It’s all just a matter of sparking a conversation with them. On that account, this list provides 120+ conversation starters for teens that are ready for use!
ESL Conversation Questions – Teenagers (I-TESL-J)http://iteslj.org/questions/teenagers.htmlConversation Questions Teenagers A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom. As a teenager, what do you think you can contribute to society? At what age should teenagers leave home? What…
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: TEENAGERShttp://www.esldiscussions.com/t/teenagers.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and on-line activity on Teenagers.
Worksheets
All Things Topics – Teenagers – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/teenagers.htmlall things topics – Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions
Writing
Here is what life is really like for teenagers today – Daily Nationhttps://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/family/Teenage-voices-from-around-the-world/1954198-3090410-2a8h3j/index.html
For teenagers the world over, life is often an edgy, even volatile balance — do you live for the moment or plan for what’s ahead, chase the ideal or focus on the pragmatic. Read the article with 4 teenagers’ stories from around the world and write your own
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