State of the Union Address 2023
- Grades
- Grades 8–12
- Pages
- 9
- File type
- Answer key
- Included
- Subject
- Social Studies, Government
- Topic
- State of the Union 2023, Civics lesson
- Resource types
- Lesson Plans, Worksheets
- Answer key
- Included
Product description
From the author
This nine-page lesson set was created for the February 7, 2023 State of the Union. Use it as a historical lesson with background FAQ reading, a student question sheet, teacher answers, prediction prompts and a BINGO game.
Introduce the purpose of the address, provide context from that period and discuss predictions before showing a separately supplied recording. The 2023 materials require adaptation for another year’s address.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Explain the purpose and constitutional basis of the State of the Union Address
Describe how the format of the address has changed across different presidencies
Make evidence-based predictions about the content of the 2023 speech from the perspective of its original audience
Teaching tips
Have students brainstorm what they already know about the address before distributing the FAQ, as the step-by-step guide suggests
Use the predictions worksheet in small groups before compiling a whole-class list on the board
Use the BINGO card while viewing a recording of the 2023 address, after students make predictions using that period’s context
Skills covered
Informational reading — students read an FAQ handout and answer five questions using evidence from the text.
Prediction and reasoning — students use background on events leading up to the 2023 address to predict topics a President is likely to address.
Active listening — students track policy terms mentioned during a recording of the 2023 speech using a BINGO card.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
Why are two FAQ worksheets included?
One provides teacher answers to the five questions; the other leaves space for students to respond.
Can this be used for a current State of the Union?
The predictions and BINGO materials name the 2023 event. Use them with that historical address, or prepare your own updated materials for a different speech.
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Core concepts
Core concepts
State of the Union
US government
Civics
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