Summary
President Obama sends Kid President a message, modeling encouragement from a national leader to a kid — a nice hook for talking about the presidency.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Watch, then talk it over.
- What decision or question is Kid President exploring?
- Who gets to have a say, and why does everyone's voice matter?
- How is a fair decision different from an unfair one?
- When has our class had to make a decision together? How did we do it?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: vote, decision, citizen, fair.
Try it: As a class, pick a small question and vote on it. Talk about how it felt to have your voice counted.