joelle's+reading+project

**Directions: You will select one book about a famous woman, read it, and use it to fill in the form below.** The book must be approved by me. You must also use one encyclopedia article for additional information. Feel free to use [|http://www.wikipedia.org]. Next you need to fill out the form and post it on your wiki page. **Also, you must create a slide show** of your famous woman using the website [|http://www.slidelicious.com]. Please embed your slide show on your wiki. Finally, create a bibliography using the site [|www.bibme.org] and add it to the end of this assignment. This will count as a reading grade and is worth 150 points. media type="custom" key="3530632" BOOK REPORT- Biography Name Joelle Klimek Date-3/23/09 __BOOK TITLE:__ Michelle Obama_
 * [[image:Michelle_Obama.jpg caption="Michelle Obama"]]Woman Research Project **

__Author__ David colbert_ __Biography of__ michelle Obama_ __Publisher__ _ Houghton Mifflin

Early Years: Write what you have learned about the person’s early years. How did these childhood experiences influence the person’s achievements as an adult?

Michelle Obama was a good kid. She did very well in school and never really fooled around much. Michelle obama was serious about school and she has to be serious about being the first lady today.Michelle obama was very caring as a young girl and she has to be caring and concerned to be the first lady.When Michelle Obama was a kid she faced some pretty hard things.Michelle Obama had watched her dad struggle with multiple sclerosis and today she has to be strong and help out America even though it's tough.Those are how Michelle Obama's childhood experiences influence her achievements as an adult.

What were this person’s main accomplishments?

Michelle accomplished some very nice things. Michelle got a honor degree from Priceton and a law degree from Harvard which are great and a couple of her main accomplishments. also of course she helped her husband become the president. Michelle Obama had to work very hard for her husband to come all this way and be the president.Also she did good in school which is great too. Those are Michelle Obama's main accomplishments.

Describe the goals of this person. Do you think this person was successful? Why or why not? What factors influenced this person’s achievements? These are michelle's goals. One of michelle Obama's goals was that her husband Barrack Obama would become president. Yes, this goal was very successful because Barrack is now are amazing president.Another one of michelle 's goals was to go to collage. Again this was very successful because not only did she go to two colleges but they were both very nice colleges.I think that since her dad struggled with his illness she saw how strong he remained it made her always want to try harder.Michelle has been successful with many of her goals.

What influence did this person have on the community, or the world?

Michelle Obama had a very good influence on the world. michelle obama is the first lady and is black. before blacks were slaves who couldn't even vote but now we have a black president and, first lady! also she did very well in school which is a good influence on the world.Michelle Obama has a very good influence on the world.

What is your opinion of this person’s life and accomplishments?

I think that Michelle Obama has accomplished lots of great things. I like that she went to college and that was important to her. She also has helped the Obama campaign and even help him win which I was so happy about.she also did good in school which is great too. Thats what i think about Michelle Obama's accomplishments.

Would you recommend this biography to others? Why, or why not?

I might recommend this book to others. I maybe would if someone needed a biograghy. I don't know because some parts were interesting but others weren't. I probably wouldn't though because i don't like to read so If I read a book It has to be really interesting and some information in this book I don't care about. Maybe if you like books that are biographies and reading you should read this one.

**Works Cited **  Colbert, David. __Michelle Obama: An American Story__. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 2009.

"Google." __Google__. 26 Mar. 2009 .

"Photo Slideshow - Free Slideshow Picture Creator, Flash Slideshows." __ Photo Slideshow__ __- Free Slideshow Picture Creator, Flash Slideshows __. 26 Mar. 2009 .

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