Calvin Coolidge's Inaugural Address: Questions
Calvin Coolidge's Inaugural Address: Questions
- Why do you think Coolidge brings up the main ideas of his inaugural address in the order that he does? Is the structure effective?
- Which point do you think is most important to Coolidge, and what makes you think that?
- Which ideas do you think Coolidge was most confident about with regards to popular opinion, and why?
- What contemporary political issues do you see reflected in Coolidge's Inaugural Address, and what position would he take on them?
- What major issues of the 1920s did Coolidge leave out of his speech, and why do you think that might be?
- If you chose a soundtrack for this speech, what would it be? Compare and contrast with another speech, and explain how the speech impacts the music.
- Why all this language about "being American"?