The New York Times
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Alexandra Alter
– Jan 19, 2:00 AM
About two weeks ago, the poet Amanda Gorman was struggling to finish a new work titled “The Hill We Climb.” She was feeling exhausted, and she worried she wasn't up to the monumental task she faced: composing a poem about national…
The Washington Post
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Annie Linskey
– Jan 20, 2:04 PM
President Biden has filled the Oval Office with images of American leaders and icons, focusing the room around massive portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that hangs across from the Resolute Desk. It is a clear nod to a president who helped the…
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president at around noon on Wednesday, kicking off a day of fanfare that will stand in stark contrast to a Washington, D.C., devoid of crowds and on edge amid heightened security following the insurrection at…
Back to lesson plans archive January 19, 2021 For a Google doc version of this lesson, click here. You will need to make a copy of the Google doc for a version you can edit. In this lesson, students examine the poetry of Amanda Gorman, who was…
