Barack Obama

By: Ella B.

Here is my report on Obama. There are parts about his family. All of this is in my own words. I hope you like my report on Barack Obama!! And I hope this is as much fun for you to hear as it was for me to write. 

Barack Obama was born in Honolulu Hawaii on August 4th, 1961, his parents names were Barack Obama Sr. And Stanly Anne Dunham. President Obama was born after his father making him Barack Obama the 2nd his father is Barack Obama the 1st. 

Barack got married on October 3, 1992, to Michelle Robinson. Later when Obama was elected, she became the 1st black First Lady. 

Barak Obama was the 2007 election against Paul Ryan. His vice President in the election was Joe Biden.  

 He is currently 59 years old. In early 2010, Michelle spoke about her husband's smoking habit and said Barack had quit smoking. Barack Obama has written a lot of books. Obama has authored a book that is 701 pages long. President Obama served 2 terms as president making it 8 years Barack Obama sold more books than his wife. He has two kids named Sasha Obama and Malia Obama. The Obamas do not still live in Washington dc. Our president today was Obamas vice president. He was the 44th president of the U.S.A. in 2009. He was the first African American president. He served as president 2007-2017. 

Barack Obama is one of the world's most amazing presidents. Thank you for listening to my presentation on Barack Obama. I enjoyed listening/authoring this report, and I hope you did too. 

  

 Sources 

Wikipedia 

Google 

Duckster.com 

 

Martin Luther King Jr.

By: Cooper L.

Martin Luther King Jr was an inspiration to many people. Though, a lot of people don’t know some of his most interesting facts, just some parts. For example, I bet you didn’t know that the “I have a dream” part of Martin Luther king Jr’s speech wasn’t written in his speech, it was added on the spot! If you want to learn more amazing facts about Martin Luther King Jr, then I recommend you read this report. I hope you enjoy it! 

First, I’m going to tell you about Martin’s childhood. I was born on January 15, 1929, in the city known as Atlanta, Georgia. Growing up, I went to church a lot because my father (Martin Luther King Senior) was a preacher at Ebenezer Baptist Church. This had a great impact on my life and inspired me at an early age to speak up against Jim Crow’s unfair laws and to make a difference in the world. I was highly successful in school, so successful, in fact I skipped two grades in High school and was 15 when I entered Morehouse College.  I was top of my class. 

Second, I’m going to tell you how Martin became the great speaker that he is today. After I graduated from Morehouse College, I became a preacher just like my father. Everybody said I was a great speaker. That got me thinking, with this voice I could help protest nonviolently against Jim Crows laws of the state that were racist and unfair. One of my inspirations was Mahatma Gandhi. He used peaceful methods to help free India from the British. I wanted to use his same methods to free African Americans from segregation. I went on to marry my lovely wife, Coreta Scott. I have two sons and two daughters, Yolanda King, Bernice King, Martin Luther King III, and Dexter King. 

Next, I’m going to tell you about one of his greatest accomplishments, Bus Boycott. During segregation, black and white people were separated from restaurants, and even buses. This got my attention. When Rosa Parks soon refused to give up her seat for a white person and was arrested, many African Americans, including me, were angry. It did not make any sense.  3 quarters of the people on the bus were black. This had gone on for too long, we had to take a stand. So, I planned a peaceful protest.  All African Americans in the town of Montgomery, Alabama would refuse to ride the bus until they gave us equal rights. This would work because the bus would lose their funds and would have to give us equal rights to get their money back and not go broke. 

After more than a year, the Supreme Court made bus segregation unconstitutional. Success! There was much more to finish though. 

Now, I’m going to tell you about one of Martin’s most famous speeches that had a big impact on America. It was August 28, 1963, in Washington D.C. There are over 250,000 people waiting for my speech and other ones too. It was called the “March on Washington.” We did this march because we wanted to show how many people supported the Civil Rights Bill. I made sure that the march was nonviolent. 

The night before the speech I started second guessing my speech. What if it was not good enough? It took all night, but I finally finished my speech. Once I was called up to the podium, I started second guessing my speech again, there is something missing. I started speaking, but then someone inspired mean gave me the part of the speech that was missing. “Tell them about the dream King!” That was the answer, The Dream! 

“When we allow freedom to ring, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last, Free at last. Thank God Almighty, we’re free at last!” I have a dream today!” 

 The I have a dream speech lead to me winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, in Oslo, Norway and was the youngest person ever to win it. It was an honor and I’ll never forget this moment. There was still so much racism though that needed to change. 

 Finally, I’m going to tell you about Martin’s sad death. On April 4, 1968, I visited Memphis, Tennesse only to find out that I would not make it. I was standing on the balcony of my hotel room. There was a gunshot and then I fell. I don’t remember much after that. I was sadly shot by a man named James Earl Ray. 

Little did I know I made history having a holiday on Monday third in January. It is called Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

In conclusion, I had a great time learning about Martin Luther King Jr. He was a very important person in our history. He fought for what he believed in even when threatened. His dream isn’t perfect but is getting better. Martin’s dream inspired me to do him for my report because I want to spread his dream to other people. Thank you for reading!   

Sources:  

Colbert, David. Martin Luther King Jr. Simon and Schuster, 2009., Contributors to Wikimedia projects. “Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 14 Nov. 2001, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr., “Kid’s Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.” Ducksters, https://www.ducksters.com/biography/martin_luther_king_jr.php. Accessed 30 Apr. 202, World Book Article – Alton Hornsby Jr. Published in 2010, Buckley, James. Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! Simon and Schuster, 2019, and Gregory, Josh. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2014. 

Helen Keller

By: Ali F.

(tik) (tik) oh Hello, I am going to be talking about Helen Keller. It took me a lot of time to do this I hope you enjoy. 

During her early life. Helen was born 6-27-1880 in Alabama. Her parents were Arthur h. Keller and Kate Addams. Keller Helen had 4 siblings I sister and 3 brothers. Mildred Keller Philips Keller William Keller James Keller. Helens first word was water, and her favorite color was Purple. 

 She was the first blind and deaf person to graduate. Helen was taught by Anne Sullivan. Helen lived at 300 west north commons Tuscumbia Alabama Ive green. Helen piloted a plane bye herself in 1946 over the Mediterranean Sea on a Paris bound plane for about 20 minutes. 

 She published 12 books. in her life Helen had a few occupations auther,lecturer,activist, and a politician. sadly, Helen Keller died June 1, 1968. sources Wikipedia, Helen Keller courage of the dark by Johanna Hurwitz. 

I hope you enjoyed reading my report about Helen Keller. 

Anne Sullivan

By: Carmella J 

Introduction- Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came from two, poor, Irish immigrants, her father, always drunk, abused Anne. Her poor mother who suffered from tuberculosis could do nothing to help. When Anne was just eight her mother died, which resulted in, her father abandoning Anne and her siblings, while Anne was partially blind. As Anne grew older, she suffered from a lot of trauma but finally made it to college. Anne soon became the teacher of blind and deaf, 7-year-old Helen Keller. 

Anne Mansfield Sullivan was born on April 14th, 1866, in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. She lived with her family of six; her mother, Alice Sullivan, her father, Thomas Sullivan, her siblings, Mary and Jimmie Sullivan, plus herself. When Anne was at the young age of eight, her mother unfortunately passed from tuberculosis. Thomas Sullivan (Annes father) who had abused her from a young age while being drunk and/or short tempered, abandoned Anne and her siblings. Anne, who had been partially blind, and short tempered. Jimmie, who had a lump on his hip, caused from tuberculosis, and Mary, a healthy, lovable toddler, were all abandoned. An aunt took in young Mary, but Jimmie and Anne were not wanted.  They were sent to live at a state-run poorhouse, in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Just 3 months after they arrived, Jimmie sadly died at the young age of 5. Anne stayed at the poorhouse for another 4 years before she got sent to Perkins Institution for the Blind in Boston, in 1880. She could not read or write and didn’t even know her own birthday. Anne learned and worked well and got good rewards. In 1887, she underwent surgery that restored most of her vision. She then went to Tuscumbia, Alabama, to become the private teacher of blind and deaf, 7-year-old Helen Keller. Anne first spelt words out on Helens hands but later taught Helen to read and write in braille. As both women grew older, Anne taught Helen, at her best ability and the girls stayed together for 49 years. On October 20th, 1936, Anne passed away from coronary thrombosis, at age 70, while holding Helen's hand. She died in Queens, New York. When Helen died, her ashes were placed next to Annes. 

That was the end of my written presentation of Anne Sullivan. Hope you enjoyed it! 

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland

By Rilei

Source: https://historycollection.co/10-unsung-heroes-of-the-civil-rights-movement/

Michelle Obama

By Maddie 

I choose Michelle because my mom has a book about her that she wrote. My mom let me listen to it and I started thinking she seems to be a great person. She did some really great things like she helped try to bring communities together. Who knew that Michelle was going to be the first African American First Lady. She did some awesome things beginning in her childhood. 

Michelle Lalavaughn Robinson Obama was born on January 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. Michelle has one brother, Craig. Her and her family lived in the top story of her great aunt’s house.  She learned to play the piano; her great aunt taught her. Michelle and her aunt did not have the best relationship while Michelle was growing up. 

 Michelle’s dad suffered from multiple sclerosis and that effected Michelle emotionally over her whole life. An odd fact that most people don’t know, both Michelle and her brother Craig skipped second grade because they were smart. Michelle was determined to be a good student and in the 6th grade she was put into a gifted class. She went to a private high school for gifted kids. After high school she went to Princeton University then to Harvard. Now to see the amazing things she did in her adulthood. 

March,6, 1991 Michelle’s father died, which put a heart ache on the whole family. Michelle married Barack Obama in 1992. Then they had two daughters, Malia Ann Obama born in 1998 and Natasha Obama born in 2001. She was the first lady from 2009-2017. She campaigned for her husband when he was running for president. In her early legal career, she worked in a law firm in Chicago. Now lets see all the amazing things she has done over her whole life. 

Michelle served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness. She also was considered a fashion icon. She tried to help bring communities together. 

I learned a lot about Michelle and now I know all the amazing things she did, and I would love to meet her some time. I would love to hear all the fun stories that she would have from the amazing things she did. 

Sources: 

1: Becoming By Michelle Obama  

2: Wikipedia  

Emma Watson

By: Rilei

 I will tell you about Emma Watson. Emma was born in 1990 in Paris France. Her born name was arise, but she changed her name to Emma Watson and moved to England where she grew up. She moved back to France when she was 12 years old because she wanted to be a movie star and got to pursue that dream. The first movie she filmed in. was harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. Hope you enjoy the rest of the story of Emma Watson. 

  

Her mom and dad are Chris & Jacqueline. her siblings are Alex, Nina, Lucy &Toby. 

Her sister Nina died from having birth to a boy. Her sister Lucy is in New York with a good family. Her brother Toby is dead …  

she played the harry potter role when she was 10. She was 21 when she played the role in beauty and the beast, and she was bell the main character. she played in the tale of Despereaux she played in A LOT of other movies.  

Bibliography: 

“Emma Watson.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 16 Apr. 2019, www.biography.com/actor/emma-watson. 

“Emma Watson.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Apr. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson. 

History-biography. “Emma Watson.” History and Biography, 25 Oct. 2018, history-biography.com/emma-watson/.