报刊阅读第九课奥巴马 Obama Makes History.ppt

Lesson Nine Obama Makes History Barack Hussein Obama the _____ African American to ascend to the White House. the ______th president of America when he was _______years old he became the president November 4th ,20____he became the president the votes: Obama VS. McCain 1 47 08 44 365 vs. 173 Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961.After working his way through college with the help of scholarships and student loans, Obama moved to Chicago, where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants. He went on to attend law school, where he became the first African—American president of the Harvard Law Review. Upon graduation, he returned to Chicago to help lead a voter registration drive, teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago, and remain active in his community. Obamas years of public service are based around his unwavering belief in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose. In the Illinois State Senate, he passed the first major ethics reform in 25 years, cut taxes for working families, and expanded health care for children and their parents. As a United States Senator, he reached across the aisle to pass groundbreaking lobbying reform, lock up the worlds most dangerous weapons, and bring transparency to government by putting federal spending online. He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009. He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia, 12, and Sasha, 9. Yes，we can ! We are the change we are seeking. This union may never be perfect, but generation after generation has shown that it can always be perfected. If youre walking down the right path and youre willing to keep walking, eventually youll make progress We are ready to lead once more Political system in US How many major political parties? The democratic party The republican party How many ho