1. Niamh and Aoife 6 th Class

2. 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 4 th of August in the year 1961. Obama is the 44 th President of the United states of America. His wife is called Michelle.

3. 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.

4. Name: Barack Hussein Obama The 2 nd 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. His parents separated when he was two. His mother died of cancer and his father died in a car wreck.

8. 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 44 th President of America.