Barack Obama American President Project
1. When was he born? 2. When did he die? 3.When was he president?
1. Barack Obama was born August 4th, 1961. 2. He is currently still alive 3. He because the President of the United States in 2009.
1. Who is his family? 2. Where did he grow up? 3. Where did he go to school?
1. Obama's family members are Michelle Obama, Malia Obama and Sasha Obama. 2. He grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. 3. He went to school at Punahou School and Occidental College the transferred to Columbia university.
1. Who was their First Lady? 2. What are they remembered for?
1. The First Lady was Michelle Obama. She was remembered for being the first African American women to serve this position.
1. Who was the Vice President? 2. Did they go on to run for president, or another government position?
1. The Vice President was Joe Biden. He ran for President in 1988 and in 2008.
1. What political party did he belong to? 2. How many terms was he president for? 3. What years were he president?
1. The political party did he belonged to was the Democratic party. 2. Barack Obama took 2 terms as the President of the United States. 3. Obama took his first term on January 20th, 2009 and he took his second term in 2012.
1. What major events occurred in the world and in American during the time he was president? 2. How did they handle/react to these events?
A major event that occurred while Obama was president is the killing of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11th Attacks. Obama handle the situation by becoming strongly against the use of chemical weapons on civilians.
Provide at least two fun facts about your chosen US President that you have not ?covered in the sections above?
Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his effort to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation. He hasn't like ice cream since he worked at baskin robbins.
What job/occupation did he have before becoming president?
Barack Obama was the first Black editor of the prestigious Hard Law Review in the 1990s. He then took a job as a community organizer with a church group called the Developing communities Project 2 years later.
1. What were his major political issues? 2. What was he most remembered for?
Obama's major political issues are he was trying to give legal protection so women could get equal pay. 2. He was most remember for legalizing gay marriage on June 26, 2015 and he signed the "Affordable Care Act" which is known as ''Obamacare"
What do you think it takes to be a successful leader?
To be a successful leader you have to have plan everything out to have a successful solution. You have to think not just for yourself but for everyone involved in the situation. You need to think smart and wise. Don't follow after what everyone else says for the smartest way possible. Sometimes you have to do things for other people even if it doesn't concern you.
Does your chosen US President demonstrate these qualities? How do you know?
Yes, and i know this because Obama allowed gay marriage and he tried to legalize women getting equal pay as men.
Sources used:
https://www.history.com/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, https://www.biography.com/, https://barackobama.com/
