Homeschooling and the State of the Union Address

This week for Hot Chocolate and Current Events, we’re taking a look at the State of the Union address. 

Background
The United States Constitutions stipulates: The president “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”

Resources
You can watch the State of the Union on YouTube. There are also shorter excerpts or highlights of the speech available on YouTube. Here is a great set of State of the Union BINGO cards. 

Discussion Questions
Do you agree with President Trump’s overall view of the state of the union?
What was the most memorable line from his speech?
What do you think was his best recommendation? 
Who was your favorite citizen-guest the president honored? Why? 
Do you think the president's speech was unifying? 
What did you think of the speech overall? Why? ​

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