Summary
President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address comes a year after Russia invaded Ukraine after months of economic uncertainty and historic inflation. Biden touted his accomplishments on infrastructure and prescription drug prices, but called for police reform, protections for abortion rights, voting rights and more.
Five Facts
- Who were some of the individuals and groups President Biden discussed in his State of the Union address?
- What were some of the topics Biden discussed?
- Where and when did Biden given his address?
- Why is there so much reaction from members of Congress (standing ovations, clapping, etc.)? Is it too much or is the response called for?
- How did Biden discuss economic issues, including the supply chain; big oil and pharmaceutical companies; medicare and social security and infrastructure? Tyre Nichols' death and the role of police? Reproductive health care including abortion?
Focus Questions
See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Focus question: What highlight from the State of the Union stood out to you the most and why? Media literacy : What are a few websites you would check out if you wanted to find out more about one of the topics featured in the highlight reel?For More
What students can do : Scroll through clips from the 2023 State of the Union address and have different groups of students watch a clip and report back to the class what they learned.
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