Teaching Resources for the State of the Union Address

President Barack Obama presents the 2012 State of the Union address to Congress on January 24, 2012.
Here are two resources to help with lessons related to the address.

• PBS NEWSHOUR. This lesson from PBS New Hour for grade 7-12 teaches students about the history and purpose of the State of the Union address, and to suggest how to evaluate the speech. www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/politics/stateoftheunion/
• “State of the Union Bingo,” created by The National Constitution Center, is a lesson plan to engage 7-12th grade students (as they watch the president’s annual address to Congress) in a fun and interactive way. Students examine the events and topics, as well as the president’s legislative plan for the coming year. The lesson plan, complete with Bingo cards, is free at constitutioncenter.org/Files/sotubingo.pdf