Video Activity 1.5: “Bush, September 2001 Address to Congress”

Video Activity 1.5: “Bush, September 2001 Address to Congress”

Question

Watch President George W. Bush’s address to Congress after the attacks of 9/11. What assumptions does he seem to be making about the worldview of the audience members? How does he seek to establish shared meaning with them? From the audiences’ feedback, can you discern which parts of his speech are the most successful, in terms of creating shared meaning?