1. What did President-elect Obama do on Thursday in preparation of becoming our 44th president? Be specific.

2. What economic news will Mr. Obama address in his first news conference since election day?

3. a) What does a president's chief of staff do?
b) Who did Mr. Obama choose as his chief of staff? What do you learn about him from this article?
c) Why have some Republicans criticized Mr. Obama's choice of Rep. Emanuel?

4. What is President Bush doing to assist in the transition to the Obama administration?

5. Name the world leaders who called Mr. Obama yesterday to congratulate him.

6. What do you think Barack Obama's greatest challenge will be as president?