42 Selection Review #1 Pages 4-19 1. In 2007, Barack Obama had a big goal. What was it? In 2007, Barack Obama s big goal was to become the first African-American president of the United States. 2. Explain why Barack Obama s family background is unusual. Barack Obama s parents came from different races and cultures. His father was an African from Kenya. His mother was a white American from Kansas. They met at the University of Hawaii when they were both students there. When they got married, there were very few marriages between white people and black people. 3. Tell about Barack s relationship with his father, Barack Sr. Barack did not spend much time with his father when he was a young child. His parents separated when he was only two years old. His father went back to Africa. Barack only knew him through letters, pictures, and stories. Barack s father visited him in Hawaii just once when he wa ten years old. He stayed for a month. They spent time together and became friends. 4. Describe the time that Barack s family lived in Indonesia. Barack s family moved to Indonesia when he was six. His mother had married a man from Indonesia named Lolo. They lived outside the capital city. They had lots of animals around. Barack had a baby sister named Maya. His stepdad, Lolo, treated him like a son. 5. Why did Barack s mom send him back to Hawaii to stay with his grandparents? Barack s mom sent him to Hawaii to go to a better school. She did not think the schools in Indonesia were very good.
43 Selection Review #2 Pages 20-35 1. Use the T-chart to show some ways that Barack Obama was different from most of his classmates at the Punahou School in Hawaii. Barack s Situation Family did not have much money Lived with older grandparents Black kid with white family Most Punahou Students Were very wealthy Lived with parents Families were all the same race 2. What did Barack do to fit in and feel at home at his high school? Barack played basketball. He became good enough to play on the school team. Also, he kept an open mind. He had friends of different races. He tried to understand different ways of thinking. 3. Where did Obama work after college? Why? After college, Obama went to Chicago to work in a community center. He wanted to help poor people have better lives. 4. Explain why Obama went to law school. Obama thought fairer laws would help people have better lives. He wanted to learn about the law so that he could help change it. 5. Tell how Obama s life and work changed after he finished law school. After law school, Obama moved back to Chicago. He got married. He began working as a lawyer and helped people fight for fair treatment. He taught at a law school. He decided to run for office as an Illinois state senator.
44 Selection Review #3 Pages 36-47 1. Summarize the important political and personal events in Barack Obama s life between 1996 and 2004. During this time, Obama was elected as an Illinois state senator twice. He and his wife had two little girls. He tried to be elected to Congress, but he lost. Later, he became a candidate for the U.S. Senate. He gave an important speech at the Democratic national convention. 2. List several issues that were important to Barack Obama, both when he was an Illinois state senator and in the U.S. Senate. Barack Obama worked hard to improve life for prisoners, to change laws on health care, and to give young children a chance to go to school. He also spoke out against the U.S. war in Iraq. 3. What did people notice about Barack Obama when he gave his speech at the Democratic national convention? When Barack Obama spoke, people noticed that he was very bright. He cared about people s problems. He was able to understand and connect with all kinds of people. 4. Fill in the blanks from the Word Box below: Shirley Chisholm and Jesse Jackson were earlier politicians who also wanted to become of the United States. But Barack Obama was the first one to be nominated by a major. (See correct answers at bottom of page.) Word Box political party Hillary Clinton vice president Shirley Chisholm African American Senator TV personality Martin Luther King, Jr. Jesse Jackson 5. Hillary Clinton was another popular Democratic candidate. How did she want to make history? Hillary Clinton was the first woman candidate for President who had broad support from a major party. She wanted to be the first woman President of the United States. Answers to Question #4: Shirley Chisholm and Jesse Jackson were earlier African-American politicians who also wanted to become President of the United States. But Barack Obama was the first one to be nominated by a major political party.
45 Selection Review #4 Pages 48-64 1. Who were the two major candidates for President of the United States in the 2008 election? Who were their running mates? Barack Obama was the Democratic nominee for President. John McCain was the Republican nominee. Mr. Obama s running mate (vice presidential candidate) was Senator Joe Biden. Mr. McCain s running mate was Governor Sarah Palin from Alaska. 2. List some ways that John McCain and Barack Obama were similar. Then, list some ways they were different. John McCain and Barack Obama were both senators. They were both men, and both cared deeply about the United States. But Mr. Obama was fairly young, while Mr. McCain was much older. Obama was an African American from Illinois, whle McCain was a white man from Arizona. McCain was a hero from the Vietnam War, while Obama had been a law school professor. 3. Tell some ways that Obama kept in touch with his family while he was campaigning to become President. While he was traveling, Obama called home every evening to tell his wife and daughters good night. He also took a short break to visit his grandmother in Hawaii. 4. List some of the problems that faced the country in the weeks right before the 2008 election. These are some of the problems that the country faced at that time. Many banks were closing. The stock market was very bad. People were losing their homes. Many people lost their jobs. The Iraq war was still going on, and soldiers were still dying there. 5. List some of the reasons why Obama may have won the election by such a huge margin. There are many possible reasons; here are some of them: Barack Obama was a good speaker who connected well with different kinds of people. Voters thought new leaders could help the country solve the serious problems it faced. Many people were also excited about the chance to elect the first African-American President of the United States.
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Name: 47 Literature Test #1 Pages 4-19 1. Circle the best answer: In 2008, Barack Obama made history when he was elected as the first African-American a. Senator from Hawaii b. Senator from Texas c. President of the United States 2. Choose words from the box at the bottom of the page to fill in the blanks: Barack Obama s father was from in Africa, and his American mother was from They met at the University of, where they were both. 3. How did Barack Obama learn about his father? How well did he know him? 4. Choose words from the box below to fill in the blanks: Barack and his family moved to because his mother had married a man from that country whose name was Lolo. Four years later, his mother sent him back to Hawaii so he could live with his and go to a better school.. Word Box (Hint: You will not use all of the words.) Indonesia Illinois students grandparents Kenya teachers Hawaii Kansas Texas
48 Name: Literature Test #2 Pages 20-35 1. Complete this sentence: Two things that helped Barack Obama feel at home and make friends in his high school were and. 2. What was Barack Obama s first job after he graduated from college? Why did he choose this job? 3. True or False? Circle the correct answer. Barack Obama went to law school to learn how to make stricter laws so that more bad people would go to jail. TRUE FALSE 4. Which of the following did Barack Obama do after law school? Mark an X beside each correct answer. He moved back to Hawaii. He got married. He began practicing civil rights law in Chicago. He encouraged people to open soup kitchens. He taught at a law school He decided to run for the office of state senator.
49 Name: Literature Test #3 Pages 36-47 1. List two important events in Barack Obama s life in Chicago between 1996 and 2004. 2. Here are some important political issues. Put an X beside all the ones that Barack Obama cared deeply about when he worked in the state and U.S. senates. Health care for everyone School for young children Lower taxes for businesses Ending the Iraq war Helping poor kids go to private schools 3. Fill in the blanks, using words from the word box below: Barack Obama was not the first to run for President of the United States. But earlier candidates, such as and, did not have strong support from a major. Obama was one of the most popular Democratic candidates. People saw that he had a good chance of being elected. Word Box (Hint: You will not use all the words.) political party Hillary Clinton vice president Shirley Chisholm African American Senator TV personality Martin Luther King, Jr. Jesse Jackson
50 Name: Literature Test #4 Pages 48-64 1. Using the chart shown, fill in the names of the candidates for president and vice president of the United States in 2008. Select answers from the Word Box given below. Democratic Party Republican Party President Vice President Word Box John McCain Joe Biden Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Joe Liebermann Sarah Palin 2. Matching: Find the phrase in Column B that best describes the experience of each candidate listed in column A. Write the letter in the space provided beside each name. Column A 1. Joseph Biden 2. Sarah Palin 3. Barack Obama 4. John McCain Column B a. Vietnam War hero b. Governor of Alaska c. Senator from Delaware d. Law school professor continued...
51 3. Many serious problems faced theunited States in the weeks before the 2008 election. Read the list of problems below. Circle Yes or No to indicate whether each statement fits the situation in the fall of 2008. Many people were out of work or lost their jobs. Yes No The U.S. was losing too many soldiers in Vietnam. Yes No Farms were flooded leading to a food shortage. Yes No Banks and business lost money and had to close. Yes No U.S. soldiers were still dying in the Iraq war. Yes No 4. Do you think Barack Obama has kept the promises he made during his campaign? Give reasons for your answer.
52 Name: Vocabulary Test #1 Pages 4-19 WRITE SENTENCES FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS: selected continent influence eventually
Name: 53 Vocabulary Test #2 Pages 20-35 WRITE SENTENCES FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS: open-minded aware desperate ill will federal
54 Name: Vocabulary Test #3 Pages 36-47 WRITE SENTENCES FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS: candidate marveled convention throughout nominated harmony
55 Name: Vocabulary Test #4 Pages 48-64 WRITE SENTENCES FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS: slogan frail polls mortgage