Barack Obama

President of United States(2008-)

Students will be able to identify policies

created by President Obama Students will be able to identify significant

accomplishments of Obama

Activity: Students will write a short paper on an assigned president and create a “Glog” to share with the class.

Objectives

What do you know about Barack

Obama?

Barack Obama

Born: August 4, 1961 Previous Position:

Illinois senator Political Party:

Democratic Policies: Healthcare

(“Obamacare”), end wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, invest in clean energy

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii Graduated form Columbia

University and Harvard Law School

Worked as a civil rights attorney in Chicago

Taught constitutional law at University of Chicago Law School

Before He Was President..

Repealed “Don’t Ask,

Don’t Tell” Policy Increased government

spending for healthcare Pulled out U.S. troops

from Iraq in 2011 Authorized raid by Navy

SEALs to capture Osama Bin Laden, his body was found and buried

Signed economic stimulus legislation

During His Presidency..

2012 Presidential Election

Obama won against Mitt Romney, he will be president for the next 4 years