Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Pres. Obama challenges U.S. Students to do their Best

President Barack Obama addressed the nation's youth today. He encouraged them to think about personal responsibility, persistence and goal setting. After watching/reading/listening to the speech, what is your reaction?

For homework, answer two of the following bullet points:

  • What resonated with you from President Obama's speech? What lines or phrases will you remember?
  • Who is President Obama addressing? How do you know? Describe his audience.
  • Is President Obama inspiring you to do anything? Is he challenging you to do anything?
  • What do you believe are the challenges of your generation? How can you be a part of addressing these challenges?





If you'd rather read the speech, here it is: http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResources/PreparedSchoolRemarks/

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