The 44th President

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on Tuesday. The changing of power from one president to another goes smoothly and without bloodshed or coup in this wonderful nation of ours, and this changing of power could be viewed as drastic--from one political party to another, with completely different agendas and solutions to the common problems of the people of this nation. Who knows what the future will bring? Our new President takes office with hope, and one can't help but feel excitement and anxiousness to see what will happen in the next few years. Our students will likely remember this changing of power. As they learn more about it, they may appreciate the Constitution which President Obama swore to defend.

This is the best video of the swearing in and the speech that followed. Share this with your students. Discuss the President's message. Help our children participate in this historic occasion. If students learn about their role as citizens while they are young, they will likely be more involved in the world as adults. The future is in their hands, and they are in ours.