Miss Wutzke's Class

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Inauguration Speech

We had the opportunity to listen to Barack Obama's Speech. After watching it, I wanted to see what a 2nd grader understood, so I had them write a response. I was amazed by their responses.

What did Barack Obama's speech mean to me?

That Barack Obama wants to make more places for people to work at so they can get money. And he wants to make schools learn the same amount at each school. And he wants to world to be clean and safe.
~Angelina

Barack's speech meant to me that he wants to help the people. He wants to help bad people be good. He wants the country to be a better place. I can help by helping others.
~Malikk

He wants to help clean the world. And if there is a flood and we have no food, the President will give us good. And if the President wanst the black and whites to be friends, we will.
~Devin

Barack Obama's speech meant so much to me. It felt like I was there. I did not think about anything but the speech. If felt like of what I heard he wants us to help keep the world clean and he wants us to take away fear and have hope and peace to God and out country. He wants us to be healthy and polite, to be good to everyone and everything, and to be thantful to live in this country and to have all of these things. And to be a Christian so we can live longer to be safe at all times and anywhere.
~Emily

Barack Obama's speech meant to me that everyone has a choice. I understand that Barack wants to make America a better place to live. Barack wants good for our country. I can help by making our country a beautiful place to live.
~Jennifer

His speech was a thank you to leaders throughout the years and he was telling us what he wants to do. He wants to make a basketball court by taking out the bowling alley.
~Sadie

It means to me that we have to raise money and make the world green, and don't kill. Don't litter.
~Joseph

I understand that Barack Obama wants to hlep schools that are in need. I belive I understand that he wants to lower doctor expenses so more pole an afford a doctor. I thik he does not want war. I can write blogs of the good things we wants to do so people can support with money. I can help Barack by sending in money for what he wants to do.
~Abigail

He wants a better world, to be happy all the times, and to be proud of everyone. I can help by doing my chores.
~Vanessa

I think that Barack Obama's speech meant that he was going to take care of the USA.
~Cole

How to take care of the world. How to take care of the country. How to be safe. How to plan how to do the things he wants.
~Alonso

It means to be that he want to kepp the world cleaned. He wants to help the people who are sick.
~Tony

It means to me that he would make our country better. I could help by making the world greener. He wants to make the world better. His speech meant that he could do something better than the other 43 Presidents. It meant to me that he could be a better President than George W. Bush. It meant to me that he would be the best African American. He would be a better President. It meant to me that he would be a good President, that he would be fair.
~Jason

The speech meant to me to help others.
~Oscar

Barack Obama wants to make the USA a better place. We can help by recycling and planting more trees. I understand that he wants to help poor people get homes.
~Robert

Barack Obama's words were nice. Barack Obamam helps people learn new words. Barack Obama wants our country to be safe.
~Danyelle

Help others to do things that are right and fair. And to make sure that people are safe and happy. And to care.
~Lilly

Make the school better and the kids smarter and the earth more cleaner for us and other people. And for sick people and so God can be proud of us.
~Jalen

To take care of the country. That he wanted to honor the country. I can help by cleaning it, not littering.
~ Hillary