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Jan. 19, 2017, 11:22 a.m.

How to watch Inauguration Day 2017 with your students

On Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Many classrooms across the country will tune-in to watch President Trump give his first Inaugural address from the steps of the U.S. Capitol and as the Inaugural parade later makes its way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. PBS NewsHour will be live streaming all of Inauguration Day 2017 on Twitter from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. Go to inauguration.twitter.com to see @NewsHour 's coverage with anchor Judy Woodruff and political correspondents John Yang and Lisa Desjardins. There will be interviews with attendees, interesting factoids and smart analysis all day. Follow NewsHour's live blog for up-to-the-minute updates on what's happening. You can find the schedule of events for the day here . Check out the NewsHour Extra resources below that can be used as class warm-ups to help students think about the history and meaning behind Inauguration Day. 10 things to know about Inauguration Day President Obama outlines challenges, hope for future in inaugural address Kennedy’s Inauguration Speech Resonates 50 Years Later

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