I watched the State of the Union, though a while ago.
Many of the themes of the speech resonated with our class. For instance, he specifically said that we need to have more engineers in America because we need to "catch up" with China and India.
The comparison to the space race was with the research in technology right now, particularly with forms of alternative energy, another overlying theme of his speech.
Race to the Top will replace the No Child Left Behind program. Both programs have what's best in mind for our nation's students, both focused of raising standards for teaching and learning.
The president included the Chilean miners story to show that Americans are out in the world solving problems and "doing big things" and that is exactly the kind of America Obama wants.
The president's chief speech writer, Jon Favreau, is the second youngest person to ever take the post of speechwriter. In ten years, I hope to be either still in school learning or working on an exciting job, traveling the world and solving modern engineering problems.
The speech was a good one, and it definitely encouraged me that he is so interested in future engineers and technologies, and, in particular, green energy.
Many of the themes of the speech resonated with our class. For instance, he specifically said that we need to have more engineers in America because we need to "catch up" with China and India.
The comparison to the space race was with the research in technology right now, particularly with forms of alternative energy, another overlying theme of his speech.
Race to the Top will replace the No Child Left Behind program. Both programs have what's best in mind for our nation's students, both focused of raising standards for teaching and learning.
The president included the Chilean miners story to show that Americans are out in the world solving problems and "doing big things" and that is exactly the kind of America Obama wants.
The president's chief speech writer, Jon Favreau, is the second youngest person to ever take the post of speechwriter. In ten years, I hope to be either still in school learning or working on an exciting job, traveling the world and solving modern engineering problems.
The speech was a good one, and it definitely encouraged me that he is so interested in future engineers and technologies, and, in particular, green energy.
Thanks for sharing your perspective on the speech.
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