Watch the video clips for each country under "Resources"  below before answering the questions.

NOTE TO STUDENTS: We encourage you to consider the following: Base your opinion about a president’s speech by watching it rather than relying on what others say about it. Determine the tone of the speaker, the content of the speech and the accuracy of the statements made. What is your reaction to it? THEN read/listen to what others say about it.

Is what he said true? Is what he said accurate? Do you think he is an effective leader?

1. Regarding North Korea:
a) What steps has Kim Jong Un taken since meeting with President Trump in June?
b) List the people President Trump thanks regarding changing relations with North Korea.
c) While complimenting Kim Jong Un, President Trump remains resolute. What does he say to assure the world (and Kim) that the U.S. will not be fooled by him (as we have continuously been in the past)?

2. Regarding the Middle East:
a) What actions have the Gulf Countries taken following President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia last year?
b) Why is the U.S. working with the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jordan and Egypt?
c) What does he thank the U.S. military and many of the Middle Eastern nations for doing in the fight against radical Islamic terrorists?

3. Regarding the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing civil war in Syria:
a) What must the shared goals of the world be regarding Syria?
b) What warning does he give to Syrian president Bashar Assad’s regime?
c) President Trump “commend[s] the people of Jordan and other neighboring countries for hosting refugees from this very brutal civil war.” What does he say is the most compassionate policy, as evidenced in Jordan?

4. Regarding Iran:
a) How does President Trump describe the Iranian regime?
b) List the accusations President Trump makes against the Iranian leaders.
c) What is the Trump administration’s policy for forcing the Iranian regime to end its bloody agenda? Why are they doing so?
d) What did the president ask all nations to do regarding Iran’s ongoing aggression and regarding the Iranian people?

5. On Israel:
a) Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama all neglected to enact U.S. Congress’ 1999 Jerusalem Embassy Act, which called for the U.S. Embassy in Israel to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Why did President Trump carry out the requirement of this law?
b) President Trump also said, “The United States is committed to a future of peace and stability in the region, including peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. That aim is advanced, not harmed, by acknowledging the obvious facts [that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, etc.].” This policy is different than what any other president has said. What do you think of this frank assertion?

6. In the introduction of his speech, President Trump noted his administration’s accomplishments. Media reports that the UN members laughed at him. Watch the actual clip. (It is the 6th video under “Resources”.)
a) What do you think? Were they laughing at him, or laughing with him?
b) Watch an interview with US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley. (It is the 6th video under “Resources”.) What does she say about it?

7. In the following statements made by President Trump, he emphasizes the idea of national sovereignty over globalism. Do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? Explain your answers.

• “Each of us here today is the emissary of a distinct culture, a rich history, and a people bound together by ties of memory, tradition, and the values that make our homelands like nowhere else on Earth. That is why America will always choose independence and cooperation over global governance, control, and domination.”
• “I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship. We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return.”