President Reagan's Inaugural Address Analysis

Students will read and analyze excerpts from President Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address by answering 20 questions and completing an extension task. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. 

Sample questions include:
--Give an example from the historical context of the “affliction” referenced.
--Identify the main point of the 4th paragraph.
--Explain the role he sees government as having.
--What is his first priority and how will he tackle it?
--What might have been the intention of his final line? 
--What was the most presidential part of this address and why?
--Describe the tone this set for Reagan’s presidency.
--If you could write your own title for this address, what would you choose and why?

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