Name ______

DUE: January 29/30 2014

Five Activities to complete during the President’s State of the Union Address on January 28,2014.

2014 State of the Union 1) Given that most of America’s leaders are gathered in one spot during occasions like this, what would happen if the unthinkable took place? The news anchors always let the viewers know who is the designated survivor: ______was the designated survivor for this State of the Union.

2) When delivering the State of the Union address, the President will usually insert the line or phrase, “The state of our union is strong.” Listen for this catch phrase. Every modern President has used a phrase similar to this. What time was it when President Obama used the catch phrase? ______

3) Watching a State of the Union, you might think that it was a physical education class for geezers. The people in attendance are constantly getting up out of their seat to applaud, then sit down, and then do it again. Believe it or not, they might do this more than 20 times! What was your final count? ______

4) When Ronald Reagan was President, he began a practice each President has used since of bringing in special guests (who usually sit with the First Lady) and are recognized during the speech. President Obama is likely to continue that tradition this year. Who was a special guest and recognized by

the President? ______

5) Modern Presidents have always used the State of the Union to address any issues. Summarize one

issue from each category. Though times may change some issues, others remain. What did the President say about these things:

•Education: ______•Health Care: ______

•Economy:______

NationalDefense ______

Five activities to complete during the President’s state of the Union address on

Tuesday,January 28, 2014.