Students are to watch the C-Span video fo the Papal Address and read the accompanying articles. Keep in mind that audience is always a key factor in diplomacy. Think about why there are different comments made by Pope Francis. To add a factor of audience and civic involvement, use your social media accounts or Google search to look for comments made by any of those involved. (September 2015)
C-Span Video: Papel Address to US Congress (Video)
WSJ Article: Pope Francis Ends Cuba Visit With Call for ‘Revolution of Tenderness’
Time Magazine Transcript: Papal Address to US Congress
Time Magazine Transcript: Pope Francis Speech at White Hous
Viewing Guide: Pope Francis’s Address to Joint session of US Congress
- What do you know about Pope Francis’s Trip to the US and Cuba?
- What other foreign leaders are meeting with the US President this week?
- What is your opinion about a religious leader meeting the US President?
- What are three main points of Pope Francis’s address to Congress?
- What issues/ideas do you agree and disagree with? Why?
- What are the similarities and differences between the United States and Cuba culturally and economically?
- After reading the WSJ article, what are some differences between Pope Francis’s two addresses?
- Why do you think the topics are different?
Twitter Contact Info:
- @Pontifex is Pope Francis
- @senateMajLdr is US Sen. (KY-R) Mitch McConnell
- @RandPaul is US Sen. (KY-R) Rand Paul
- @RepAndyBarr is US Rep (KY-R) Andy Barr
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