Wednesday, September 14th

[3Taylor]

National Geographic 9-11 Interview With George W. Bush:1. What was President Bush doing when he heard of the attacks?- was in Florida reading with kids2. According to President Bush, what is the first thing a leader needs to do for the country in times of crisis?- to be calm3. Why did the Secret Service refuse to allow President Bush to go back to Washington D.C. right away?- they thought there was going to be another attack4. What did the US government/military do to to ensure another attack did not occur?- they were going to stop all flights and shoot down any planes that didnt respond5. Why was President Bush sent to Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha?- it was a safe place and nobody knew he was there6. Why did President Bush eventually insist on going back to Washington D.C. later that day against the will of the Secret Service?- he needed to be in charge of the country and take his leadership and he wanted to give his speech in the oval office so he showed the terorists he wasnt scared7. What was the point of President Bush's message to the nation on the evening of 9-11?- to declare war without really declaring war8. Why did President Bush decide not to blame the CIA/FBI for not doing there job?- he didnt belive it would do any good, needed to move forward and not point fingers for wrong doings9. How did President Bush feel when he heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed?- they accomplished and had closure, not overly excited, felt justiceTalked about the project and will be doing a reaserch project over chapters 5-9 and talked about how we will be graded and how we should present the powerpoint-we can use prezzi if we dont have power point or google- dont just read whats on the slide because that means we didnt learn anything about it