President Bush September 11 Speech Analysis

Students read and analyze the speech President Bush gave after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) by answering 12 questions and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!

Sample questions include:
--Explain what you think Bush was referring to when he referred to the foundation of America.
--Inferring from the text and prior knowledge, how did America/Americans respond to the terrorist attack versus the government? 
--Explain the significance in 2001, and for long term foreign policy, in the statement, “We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.”
--Do you think anything should have been added to, or removed from, this speech? Why or why not?

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