Read Works
Read Works: Legacy of the Marchers on Washington
[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt of a speech given by President Barack Obama commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Barack Obama
Brief biography of the first US black president, Barack Obama.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Barack Obama
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Barack Obama and summaries of important events during his presidency.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Barack Obama
Useful biographical information and interesting facts about former President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Other
Office of the President Elect: The Economic Plan
Obama outlines his plan to meet the "most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression." This report lists immediate actions that should be taken such as job creation, relief for struggling families, and assistance for homeowners.
NBC
Nbc News: Text of President Obama's School Speech
The official text of President Obama's 'back to school' speech from 2009. It was released to the public one day prior to being shared with the nation's students.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Obama's Transition to Power
PBS provides in-depth news coverage of Obama's presidential transition including analysis, interviews, background reports, a list of key positions (named as they are filled), and related links. Continuously updated.
CBS
Cbs News: Obama's Remarks on Education
United States' President Barack Obama emphatically shares his concern and vision of the American education systems to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. March 10, 2009.
Library of Congress
Loc: Presidents as Poets, Brack Obama
Barack Obama as a budding poet is presented by the Library of Congress "Presidents as Poets" reference service. "Pop" and "Underground" are two poems written by him and published in 1982 at Occidental College.
BBC
Bbc: Obama's First 100 Days
The BBC's team in Washington took a look back at the key developments of Barack Obama's eventful first 100 days in office.
PBS
News Hour Extra: Obama Overturns Restrictions on Stem Cell Research
Utilize this segment highlighting President Barack Obama's reversal of the decisions the Bush Administration regarding stem cell research in the classroom. March 10, 2009.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 2009: Barack H. Obama
Barack Obama was the 2009 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. A video of his Nobel lecture, a short documentary of his life and photos from the award ceremony can be viewed here.
BBC
Bbc News: Historic Moment as Obama Sworn In
The swearing in of Barack Obama as President of the United States is covered through photos, videos, his inaugural speech, and supplemental stories and views. [20 January 2009]
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Obama's First 100 Days
Students will compare and contrast the First 100 Days of Franklin Roosevelt with those of Barack Obama.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My New President [Pdf]
"My New President" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about an African-American teen who learned about the government by working in Barack Obama's campaign office on Saturdays. It is followed by constructed-response questions...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My New President [Pdf]
"My New President" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about an African-American teen who learned about the government by working in Barack Obama's campaign office on Saturdays. It is followed by constructed-response questions...
Curated OER
Guardian: Barack Obama's War: The Final Push in Afghanistan
Barack Obama has an ambitious timetable for the withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan. This article discusses the deployment of an extra 30,000 troops within 6 months and the withdrawal to being in 2011 and end in 2013. (22 December 2009)
Vocabulary.com
State of the Union Address 2016
This site contains a list of 25 words from the State of the Union Address of 2016 by President Barack Obama. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
CNN
Cnn: Obama, Clinton Meet to Discuss North Korea Trip
President Bill Clinton met with President Barack Obama to brief him on Clinton's trip to North Korea to secure the release of two journalists. Talks also included Clinton's meeting with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il. (8/18/2009)
CNN
Cnn: Obama Plans Executive Order to Close Guantanamo Bay
President Barack Obama will issue executive orders concerning the closure of the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. The banning of torture and a review of detention policies are included. (January 22, 2009)
Curated OER
Pbs News Hour Extra: President Barack Obama: Photograph
Photograph of President Barack Obama speaking from the podium.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Hope and Change
In 2008, American voters, tired of war and dispirited by the economic downturn, elected a relative newcomer to the political scene who inspired them and made them believe that the United States could rise above political partisanship....
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 2008
Online resource that provides detailed data for the presidential election of 2008 won by Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.