What do you see in the picture, do you recognise anyone? Where were the photos taken, what is happening?
Last week Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. He was also the 45th President.
What is an inauguration?
How can you be 45th President and 47th President at the same time?
How do you become president of the United States?
Do we have a president in the UK?
What is the system called where people are voted to be leaders and how does it work?
The inauguration ceremony usually takes place outside with tens of thousands of people watching but this ceremony was held indoors, in the Capitol Building, which is where the elected representatives of America meet.
Why was the ceremony held inside this year? (because of freezing temperatures)
What is the building in the UK called where members of parliament meet?
The photos show some very famous Americans who attended the inauguration. Do you recognise any of them?
The first photo shows three former presidents: Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama in the audience. Hilary Clinton stands with them.
In the second photo you can see the most recent president, Joe Biden, and his Vice President Kamala Harris.
Both Kamala Harris and Hilary Clinton ran against Donald Trump in presidential elections and lost to him; Hilary Clinton in 2016 and Kamala Harris last year.
How do you think Kamala Harris and Hilary Clinton feel about Donald Trump being president?
Why attend the inauguration, they could have stayed away
What does this show about Kamala Harris and Hilary Clinton?
In the US there are two political parties: Republicans and Democrats. Donald Trump is a Republican.
Barak Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are all in the Democrat party, so why did they attend the inauguration?
What does this show about Bill Clinton, Joe Biden and Barak Obama?
Donald Trump was president from 2016 till 2020 and then In 2021, Joe Biden was elected as president.
How do you think the inauguration of Joe Biden was different? What do you think Donald Trump did? (he didn't attend the ceremony - why do you think he chose to stay away?)
What is democracy?
How do you think you should you behave if you lose an election?
Many of the people in the photos hold very different views yet they all came together for the ceremony - why?
What can we learn from the people in these photos?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British value is this about?
Click here for an assembly about Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde and her sermon at the inauguration, The assembly is aimed at KS3/4 but you might want to use it in Y6. The assembly includes a contact address to write to Mariann to show support.
No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat (scheme of work for primary schools)
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