Civics: Comparing 9/11 and Pearl Harbor Speeches

What

Civics: Comparing 9/11 and Pearl Harbor Speeches

When

9/11/2017

Do Now…..What does being an American mean to you?
Event comparison sheet handout.
View videos of FDR's speech and G.W. Bush's speech
Speech Text handouts. Students will work in groups.
Exit Question: What is the overall purpose of the speeches?

Assignment: Interview an adult about 9/11
On September 11, 2001, how did you learn about the attacks?
What were you doing at the time and what were your first reactions?
What was the rest of that day like for you?
What feelings did you have?
What are the images that have stayed in your mind from that day?
All these years later, what do you want to say about September 11?
Due on Thursday 9/14.