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Inauguration Day 2009 http://www.inauguration.dc.gov
District of Columbia’s 2009 Presidential Inauguration website. This site will assist you in finding valuable information about the events surrounding the 56th Presidential Inauguration, including

Events calendar

Fun facts

Photo gallery of images of past inaugurations.

 

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/ The JCCIC is responsible for all inauguration activities at the U.S. Capitol, including the swearing-in ceremony and the inaugural luncheon that traditionally follows. In the History section look at

“I Do Solemnly Swear” Visit the Senate Curator’s selection of historical Inaugural images from the U.S. Senate collection.

What Happens on Inauguration Day? Step through a typical day for the president-elect, from the morning worship service to the nighttime Inaugural balls.

 

Presidential Inaugural Committee http://www.pic2009.org/
The Presidential Inaugural
Committee, at the direction of President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden, will organize an inclusive and accessible inauguration that reflects the new Administration's commitment to leadership that sets aside partisanship and unites the nation around our shared values and ideals.

Inaugural Schedule http://www.pic2009.org/pages/schedule

 

Lesson Plan Resources

Scholastic http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/search?query=inauguration

Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson219.shtml

Thinkfinity http://thinkfinity.org/PartnerSearch.aspx?Search=True&orgn_id=5&subject=all&partner=all&resource_
type=lessons&q=inauguration&grade=all&WebSiteArea=educator

PBS http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/us/july-dec08/inauguration_12-23.html

Library of Congress’ American Memory collection, I Do Solemnly Swear . . .: Presidential Inaugurations http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html, which contains over 400 items from George Washington to George W. Bush. Join historical specialist Marvin Kranz as he reviews nine of the inaugurations.

LOC’s Inaugurations Learning Page http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/inaug/home.html, Activities and interesting facts about the inaugurations to use in your classroom.

 

 

 


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