2. By: Jasmine NEIL ARMSTRONG

3. Background info Mr. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. However, it all started when he was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio on August 5th,1930. He is still living today, He’s 77 years old. Neil had two siblings, June and Dean. Over 15 years he moved to 20 different towns repeatedly. In 1944, Neil Later on, he married Janet Shearson in 1956. He has 2 sons Eric and Mark. He also had a daughter named Karen but she died when she was 3..

4. Accomplishment Neil went to the N.A.S.A. astronaut training program in 1962. Also, Neil was the first human to walk on the moon in 1969. Then, he was awarded the congressional space medal of honor by president Jimmy Carter. In 1994, there was a celebration in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Apollo.11, which was the flight that Neil took when he walked on the moon. Then, Neil Armstrong retired from NASA in1971. Lastly, he retired from N.A.S.A.IN 1971.

5. Challenges One of the challenges that Neil had was when he was in N.A.S.A. He served on the government panel investigating the challenger disaster, which killed seven astronauts in 1986. Another challenge Neil had was when Karen, his daughter, died at age 3.

6. Questions to Answer Questions to Answer Why is this person famous? What were the important actions this person took? Neil Armstrong was the 1st man on the moon going to space!

7. Questions to answer Questions to answer What do you admire or dislike about this person? How Neil Armstrong was not scared to go to space to get to the moon really inspires me to follow my dreams.

8. Questions to Answer What personality traits enabled this person to realize personal goals and dreams? Neil was very brave to go to space and place a flag on the moon….he had a lot of courage.

9. Questions to Answer Questions to Answer How did this person have lasting impact? Neil had a lasting impact because he was the first man on the moon. This showed people that he wasn’t afraid to do something so they shouldn’t be afraid to do their dreams.

10. Time Line 1974 Gradated from Wapakoneta 1955 1957 1962 Graduated from Purdue university With a b.s.degree 1 st son was born Accepted into N.S.A.S’s astronaut training program, Daughter Karen died At age 3