1. What was the purpose of President Obama's speech given in Egypt to the Muslim world?

2. How did the President address Iran's consistent refusal to end their nuclear weapons program and continual threats towards Israel and the U.S.? (see para. 5-7)

3. Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, what did President Obama say the Palestinians must do to create permanent peace? and what did he say Israel must do? (para. 8-13)
(CHALLENGE: Why is use of the term "Palestine" avoided?)

4. Re-read para. 14-15. These comments are similar to sentiments President Bush promoted. Do you think that the Muslim response to President Obama's speech will be more positive than it was to President Bush, considering the facts about President Obama found in para. 16-19 (how he identifies with the Muslim world personally)? Explain your answer.

5. a) What type of long-term impact do you think President Obama's speech will have on the Muslim world in general?
b) What type of impact do you think that President Obama's speech will have on Islamic extremists?
Explain your answers.

6. In his speech, the president called on all nations and faiths to reject violent extremism in all its forms. (from para. 23) Should President Obama have called on the Muslim world specifically to renounce the terrorism of Muslim extremists? Explain your answer.

7. a) What were three additional topics that President Obama discussed in his speech?