Monday, September 14, 2009

President's Speech

President Obama addresses students
By Bob Chan


On September 8, 2009, President Barrack Obama attempted to speak directly to the nation's students. Schoolchildren from coast to coast watched on classroom TVs and computer screens. However, some did not hear the message at all, either because their parents pulled them from class or their schools refused to carry the speech over complaints from conservative groups and others that it smacked of political indoctrination.
In his speech, which aired on C-SPAN and the White House Web site, the President used examples from his own life to urge students to study hard. He told them to stop chasing dreams of being athletes or reality TV stars

The Department of Education was also criticized for proposed lesson plans distributed to accompany the speech, including a section — later changed — that asked students to write about how they could help the President.

"The truth is, being successful is hard. You won't love every subject you study. You won't click with every teacher. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right this minute. And you won't necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try," Obama stated.

2 comments:

  1. Now theres the spirit. Heck, post the quote by Obama all over classrooms and hallways maybe. I always knew it was awesome to pick this dude as president. Not like McCain would say anything about education, right? I mean, c'mon..

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  2. NO Mccain couldve done so much better


    and especially for the local economy since san diego is mainly the sciece capital of us and we kinda house the navy

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