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Takeaways From Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address
Ask students: Why does Biden say democracy is under attack both home and abroad? Where does Biden plan to build a temporary pier to provide emergency relief?
On March 7, 2024, President Joe Biden delivered the final State of the Union address of his term, serving as a preview of the campaign he'll run against presumptive Republican nominee and former president Donald Trump.
The entire SOTU is available at this link, or you can watch the highlight clips at the top of this post. You can also read and respond to this story on takeaways from the speech.
Discussion Questions
- Why does Biden say democracy is under attack both home and abroad?
- Who is seeking to "bury the truth" about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, according to Biden?
- What is Biden talking about when he says that women have "political and electoral power" that will be used in the 2024 election?
- How did Trump fail at the most "basic presidential duty" according to Biden?
- Where does Biden plan to build a temporary pier to provide emergency relief?
Focus Questions
How does Biden draw a contrast between his vision of the future and that of his political opponents?
Media literacy: How can you find out how the public reacted to Biden's State of the Union address?
Extension Activity
While the president gives the State of the Union address, there is a tradition of the opposition party choosing a representative to give a response to the SOTU. This year, that response was given by Republican Alabama senator Katie Britt. You can watch her response below.
After watching some or all of the response, discuss — how does Britt's speech show a contrasting vision of the future of the country from President Biden's?
Republished with permission from PBS NewsHour Classroom.
PBS NewsHour Classroom helps teachers and students identify the who, what, where and why-it-matters of the major national and international news stories.
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