CULTURE

= __Inauguration Day__ Jan 20, 2009      The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It has housed the meeting chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives for almost two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored; today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government. [|THE WHITE HOUSE]    [|PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA]  CLICK [|HERE]TO READ THE TRANSCRIPT OF OBAMA'S INAUGURAL SPEECH media type="custom" key="3041708"media type="custom" key="3041864"  =

[|Obama wins US election]
He's American. He's black. He's 47 years old. He's BARACK OBAMA. He has been elected president of the United States.

QUESTIONS

1. What's his full name? 2. Where was he born? 3. When was he born? 4. How tall is he? 5. Where are his parents from? 6. Is he married? 7. What's his job? 8. What are his favourite books? 9. What's his favourite music? 10. What are his favourite films? 11. What's his favourite television show? 12. What does he like doing in his free time? __INAUGURATION DAY RESOURCES__ [|http://inaugurationday2009.com/] 25 Inaugural Addressess [] Inauguration Timeline [] Inauguration Day Events [] Inaugural Quiz [] TeacherVision-Presidency Lessons [] Library of Congress [] [] [] [] [] [] and finally, check out THIS doozy: [] Enjoy!

OBAMA'S SPEECHES AND EXERCISES from Isabel Perez' site