Learning Target: I can explain the purpose and the importance of the State of the Union Address as well as the Democratic response.
Standard(s): SSCG10 Demonstrate knowledge of the executive branch of government.
c. Identify term of office and describe the line of succession (e.g., 20th, 22nd, and 25th amendments).
e. Distinguish between the roles of the President, including Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, chief executive, chief agenda setter, chief of state, chief diplomat, and party leader.
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: State of Disunion
Opening: The teacher will explain and show what happened when President Trump called for a bill to be passed during the State of the Union Address.
Video: Democrats chant 'HR 3,' drug costs act that died in Senate | 2020 State of the Union
Leftover from Tuesday:
Article: The Wuhan Coronavirus: Symptoms, Treatments and Science - New York Times
Video: Tensions rise in Hong Kong over fears of coronavirus outbreak - ABC News
Work Session: The students will watch samples of this year's State of the Union Address.
Video: Addressing The Nation - February 5, 2020 CNN 10
Video: President Trump boasts ‘great economic success’ under his administration | State of the Union
Video: Philadelphia student at State of the Union receives scholarship | ABC News
Video: Rush Limbaugh receives Medal of Freedom | 2020 State of the Union
Video: Trump praises Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó at the State of the Union | 2020 State of the Union
Video: Trump recognizes Tuskegee airman and his great-grandson | 2020 State of the Union
Video: Army soldier returns from deployment to surprise his family during State of the Union
Video: Pelosi rips up Trump’s State of the Union speech | 2020 State of the Union
Video: Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers the Democratic response to the State of the Union
Early Finishers:
Video: La congresista Escobar da su respuesta en español al Estado de la Unión
Video: President Donald Trump delivers 2020 State of the Union address - CBSN February 4 2020
Closing: The teacher will discuss with the students why the opposing political party might pick the people that they pick for the response to the State of the Union Address.