Before He Was President Barack Obama was born
Before He Was President • Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. • He lived in Hawaii and in Jakarta, Indonesia. • He graduated from Harvard Law School. He became a civil rights lawyer and a law professor. • He was an Illinois State Senator for eight years. • He was elected to the U. S. Congress in 2004.
President of the United States • He was the 44 th president of the United States. • He is the first African-American person to serve as president of the United States. • He belongs to the Democratic Party. • He served two terms as president. He ended U. S. involvement in the war in Iraq. He passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act. This law made health insurance more widely available to U. S. citizens.
Interesting Facts Barack Obama was called “Barry” when he was a kid. He ate unique things like snake meat when he lived in Indonesia. He loves to play basketball. He won a Grammy Award for his work on an audio book called Dreams from My Father. He has written several books.
Why Is He Famous? • Barack Obama is the first African-American president of the United States. • Being elected president was a great victory for all people of the United States because his election represents hope for racial equality. • President Obama’s campaigns stood for hope and progress. Photo courtesy of Obama Hope Poster - jetheriot (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution
Barack Obama was born in: A) Hawaii B) Chicago C) Illinois D) Jakarta
Barack Obama is a member of the _____ Party. A) Republican B) Democratic C) Libertarian D) Independent
He was the ______ th president of the United States. A) 4 B) 47 C) 40 D) 44
Why is Barack Obama famous? A) He was a lawyer. B) He likes basketball. D) He is tall. C) He is the first African. American President of the United States.
Which of the following is not true of President Obama? A) He likes basketball. B) He was called Larry as a child. C) He has written several books. D) His campaign stands for hope and progress.
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