Barack Obama

American Presidents

Beg
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read a few sentences about the first Black American president. They also review nations and nationalities and practice forming questions and writing about themselves.

Focus

academic
reading
writing
simple present and past tense
nations and nationalities
interpretive

Vocabulary

mother
father
grandparents
daughter
move
African
American
president
A spinning paper plane