Daily News Article - September 20, 2006
1. a) In his speech to the U.N. yesterday, what message did President Bush have for Muslims worldwide?
b) What did the President specifically say about extremists and propaganda?
2. a) In his
speeches to the American people over the past three weeks, what did
Preisdent Bush ask of Congress and U.S. voters?
b) How was yesterday's speech different?
3. What promise did President Bush make during his speech to moderates and reformers in the Middle East?
4. A resolution is a formal statement of a decision adopted by an assembly such as the U.N.
a) List the three resolutions made by the U.N. that President Bush mentioned in his speech.
b) Why did he mention them?
5. What did President Bush say to the Iranian people in his speech?
6. If he was
speaking to the leaders of the world at the U.N. general assembly, why
did President Bush address the people of the world? How do you think
groups specifically addressed felt about his remarks? (for example:
encouraged, hopeful, skeptical, angry, etc.) Why?
7. OPTIONAL: Read or watch the complete speech at WhiteHouse.gov. Were you encouraged or discouraged by the President's speech? Why?