Niamh• He is the first African –
American president.• He grew up in Kenya with
his grandmother.• He is from the Democratic
Party.• He has two children named
Malia and Sasha.
Aoife• He was born in Hawaii.• He was born on the 4th of
August in the year 1961.• Obama is the 44th President
of the United states of America.
• His wife is called Michelle.
Aoife• I want to know what his life
was before he became president.
• I want to know what it is like being president now.
• I would like to know what it is like in the White House.
Niamh • I want to know how long he
spent in Kenya.• I want to know when he
married Michelle Obama.• I want to know when he
came a member of the Democratic Party.
• I want to know where his mother came from.
• Name: Barack Hussein Obama The 2nd • DOB: 04/08/1961• Likes: Vegetables, especially broccoli and
spinach.• Dislikes: Mayonnaise and salt and vinegar
crisps. • Past Time: Playing scrabble • Lives: At the White House.
• Barack Obama lives with his wife Michelle and his two daughters Sasha and Malia. They all live together in the White House.
This is a photo of his family after he was inaugurated.
• Barack Obama was born in Hawaii in 1961.• He grew up in Kenya with his grandmother.• He entered Harvard Law School in 1988.• He was elected the first African-American editor of Harvard
Law Review.• He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics • • He was known as "O'Bomber" at high school for his skill
at basketball • • His name means "one who is blessed" in Swahili • • His favourite meal is wife Michelle's shrimp linguini • • He won a Grammy in 2006 for the audio version of his
memoir, Dreams From My Father
• His parents separated when he was two.• His mother died of cancer and his father died
in a car wreck.
What We Learned
• Niamh: I learned that Barack was known as Barry when he was younger.
• Aoife: I learned that he went to Harvard Law School.
• Niamh: I learned that he was the first African- American editor in Harvard Law School.
• Aoife: I learned that he is the 44th President of America.