David Christian: The history of our world in 18 minutes

A thought provoking TedTalk to begin the new school year!

Word Clouds - Great Teaching Tool

Below are six word clouds highlighting the First Inaugural Address of six presidents throughout USA history. I find it fascinating to see the words each president found important to initiate their presidency. Word clouds are a great tool for teachers to compare and contrast ideas with their students. Word clouds created by - TagCrowd


George Washington - First Inaugural Address (April 30, 1789)

circumstances citizens country deliberations department duty far government happiness liberties light measures nation nature objects people power present private providential public recommend rendered subject united

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Andrew Jackson - First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1829)

aid congress duties federal foreign found generally government importance interests military national officers peace people power preserve proper public reform rights service states system whose

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Abraham Lincoln - First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861)

administration authority case citizens clause constitution either expressly government law majority minority national oath object party people perpetual persons possible provision purpose questions states union

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt - First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933)

act action congress days discipline duty efforts emergency face helped leadership measures mere money national neighbor people profit public recovery respects restore task values world

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Ronald Reagan - First Inaugural Address (January 20, 1981)

act america americans away begin believe beyond called children freedom god government heroes individual man means nation people president price problem strength today work world

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Barack Obama - Inaugural Address (January 20, 2009)

america common crisis face father generation god greater jobs life meet moment nation peace people power prosperity seek spirit things today women words work world

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