Author/Illustrator: Jill C. Wheeler
Jill C. Wheeler is a published author of children's books. She has wrote many other biographies about other authors including George Bush, Dr. Suess, Judy Blume, and R.L. Stine.
Synopsis:
This book is about Barack Obama and his life before he was president. It talks about his family and schooling as well as his entrance into politics and his campaigns before becoming president. It also discusses the 2008 election campaign and his way into presidency.
Pre Reading Activity:
Activity:
Have the class try and come up with all 44 presidents of the United States (they do not have to be in order) and write them on the board so the class can see how many they have, who they have and who they are missing.
Post Reading Activity:
Activity:
After reading the story, have students write letters to send to the president with any questions they may have for him! Even though they might not get a respond, you can also have them set up a topic to debate upon during class time.
Reflection:
I think this is a great book to use because it has a lot of helpful information in the back of the book about the line of succession, the different branches of government, the benefits of being a president, the qualifications of running for president, information on the electoral college, term of office, a complete list of the presidents as well as the party they are from, when they took and left office, how many terms they served and their vice president. This is very helpful information when teaching students about the presidents of the United States in a social studies lesson. There is also a section that has the mailing address and email address to contact the president!
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