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This wiki will review current events and offer discussion points for students. Please see the you tube video of President Obama preparing for the state of the union address!

The first State of the Union speech was given by George Washington. The modern State of the Union was re-established by President Franklin Roosevelt.media type="youtube" key="eOiwcjftO78" height="315" width="420" media type="youtube" key="8Ch358YiTvQ" height="315" width="420"

President Bill Clinton gave the longest State of the Union speech.....
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PICTURES OF THREE PRESIDENTS MAKING STATE OF THE UNION SPEECHES AND ONE GOVERNOR MAKING A STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS










 * __Lesson Plan Re-Design__**


 * __Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Park Montgomery Bus Strike__**

**February 21, 2012**
= = = = ==**The original lesson plan was about Martin Luther King Jr. and his contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. The lesson gave an overview of Dr. King. No formal assessment was used. In that lesson plan, the students were asked to write a letter to Dr. King and thank him for all his contributions.There was no technology component in the original lesson. **==

==**My revised lesson plan introduced Mrs. Rosa Parks, her subsequent arrest and the resulting Montgomery Bus Strike that did occur as a result of her arrest. I changed the lesson plan to keep Dr. King within the lesson but highlight Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks was known as the Queen of the American Civil Rights Movement. The lesson concentrated on Mrs. Parks and her direct contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. In my lesson plan, a poem that was written about Mrs. Parks was introduced. The poem directly discussed the arrest of Mrs. Parks and the resulting Montgomery Bus Strike.The consequences of the bus strike was highlighted in the poem. **==

==**I added a piece of technology into this lesson plan. In this lesson I used the website: []. This site allows you to create and edit an interactive map. **==

==**In my lesson each student will be given a copy of the Montgomery Bus Route. Each student will be required to identify and map a part of the Montgomery Bus Route via the website []. If students are able to access a desktop computer in class then they can log into community walk and modify the bus route. If no student computers are available the teacher can use their computer to make points on a map and project it with an overhead device.The bus route is created interactively and each student has an opportunity to add to the map. **==

==**When completed, the map can be emailed or posted publicly on the website. Students as well as family will be able to view the collaborative work. **==

==This lesson plan conforms to I.S.T.E. standard 1 B..."Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources". ==