https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwkuq90WTys
What do you see in the
picture? What do you think it shows?
This picture shows all the Vice Presidents in American history, starting with John Adams in 1789. Kamala Harris will be the 49th Vice President in 2021.
What do you notice about all the Vice Presidents in history? What do they have in common? What is different about Kamala Harris? What does this show about the world and how the world is changing today?
The youtube link is called
“Best moments of Kamala Harris acceptance speech” and is 5 minutes long. In the
speech Kamala mentions her mum; “When she came here from India at the age of
19, she maybe didn’t quite imagine this moment.”
“I’m thinking about the
generations of women; black women, Asian, White, Latina, Native American Women
who throughout our nation’s history have paved the way for this moment
tonight…. I stand on their shoulders”
Kamala mentions laws that
have paved the way for this moment
100 years ago the 19th
Amenment (American women given right to vote)
55 years ago the voting
rights act (1965 phohibited racial discrimination in voting)
“What a testament it is to Joe’s character that he had the audacity to break one of the most substantial barriers that exist in our country and select a woman as his vice president”
“But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. And to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition.Lead with conviction and see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they’ve never seen it before. But know that we will applaud you every step of the way.” (stop at 3:17)
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What is a Vice
President? Who will the American President be in 2021?
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How do you become
a President?
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When Kamala’s mum
came to America aged 19, why would she not imagine her daughter ending up being
the American Vice President?
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Why does Kamala
mention so many different races in her speech? What does that show about her?
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“I stand on their
shoulders” what does that mean?
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What does Kamala
mean when she says Joe had the “audacity” to select a woman as Vice president?
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“every little
girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities” what does
this mean?
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Kamala has a
message for the children of her country, why does she say, “regardless of your
gender”?
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“Dream with
ambition.Lead with conviction” what does that mean?
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“see yourselves
in a way that others may not, simply because they’ve never seen it before” give
an example
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What can we learn
from Kamala Harris?
Why is this a story of hope?
why is this about no outsiders?
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