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Apparently, teachers have been provided with follow-up lesson plans and discussion points (that may go on for days after?).

I did not realize there were accompanying lesson plans ('talking points'). Searched for them and here is what I found: (though now I understand these have been modified and possibly even rescinded. NOTE: my immediate school district set forth:

In regards to having instructional activities tied to President Obama’s speech, we are not going to do this. A brief discussion about the speech may be fine, but we are telling parents that no instructional activities/assignments are going to be administered.

The local school board also stated that were taping the speech for review and may or may not show it Wed Sep 9. Parents would be notified because of the vast, vast inquiries on this subject.

Menu of Classroom Activities President Obama’s Address to Students Across America (PreK‐6)

“ Before the Speech
Teachers can build background knowledge about the President of the United States and his speech by reading books about presidents and Barack Obama. Teachers could motivate students by asking the following questions:

Who is the President of the United States?
What do you think it takes to be president?
To whom do you think the president is going to be speaking?
Why do you think he wants to speak to you?
What do you think he will say to you?

Teachers can ask students to imagine that they are delivering a speech to all of the students in the United States.
If you were the president, what would you tell students?
What can students do to help in our schools?
Teachers can chart ideas about what students would say.
Why is it important that we listen to the president and other elected officials, like the mayor, senators, members of congress, or the governor? Why is what they say important?

During the Speech……………..”