Government Leaders
Presidents There are 5 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is president. There are 5 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is president. To remember these countries we use the acronym CRUMI To remember these countries we use the acronym CRUMI
CRUMI Presidents C = China C = China R = Russia R = Russia U = United States U = United States M = Mexico M = Mexico I = India I = India
Current CRUMI Presidents China = Hu Jintao China = Hu Jintao Russia = Vladimir Putin Russia = Vladimir Putin USA = Barack Obama USA = Barack Obama Mexico =Enrique Peña Nieto Mexico =Enrique Peña Nieto India = Pranab Mukherjee India = Pranab Mukherjee
Remembering the CRUMI Presidents Use your fingers to say the five countries. Use your fingers to say the five countries. Now let’s come up with a phrase to remember the president’s names Now let’s come up with a phrase to remember the president’s names
Remembering the Presidents Who’s Putin Obama? Who’s Putin Obama? Neato Moo! Neato Moo!
Former CRUMI Presidents China = Hu Jintao China = Hu Jintao Russia = Vladimir Putin Russia = Vladimir Putin USA = George W. Bush USA = George W. Bush Mexico = Vicente Fox Mexico = Vicente Fox India = Abdul Kalam India = Abdul Kalam
Prime Ministers There are 3 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is prime minister. There are 3 countries which we have to learn whose leader’s title is prime minister. To remember these countries we use the acronym UCI (pronounced like Yucky) To remember these countries we use the acronym UCI (pronounced like Yucky)
UCI Prime Ministers U = United Kingdom U = United Kingdom C = Canada C = Canada I = India I = India
Current UCI Prime Ministers U.K. – David Cameron U.K. – David Cameron Canada – Stephen Harper Canada – Stephen Harper India – Manmohan Singh India – Manmohan Singh
Remembering the UCI Prime Ministers When David Cameron was playing his Harp and Singing it sounded Yucky! When David Cameron was playing his Harp and Singing it sounded Yucky!
Now let’s take a look at the CRUMI Presidents. Now let’s take a look at the CRUMI Presidents.
Hu Jintao - China Current President of China Current President of China Took office November 15, 2002 Took office November 15, 2002
Vladimir Putin-President President of Russia President of Russia Began in May 2012 Began in May 2012
Putin is a 6 th Dan in Judo! Judo throw! Harai GoshiHarai Goshi
Barack Obama – United States Became the first African American President in the US. Became the first African American President in the US. Inaugurated in 2009 as the 44 th President. Inaugurated in 2009 as the 44 th President.
Barry O shoots some ball!
Enrique Peña Nieto - Mexico Current President of Mexico Current President of Mexico Took office December 1, 2012 Took office December 1, 2012
Pranab Mukherjee - India Current President of India Current President of India Took office in 2012 Took office in 2012
His daughter is a Kathak Dancer!
Now let’s take a look at the UCI Prime Ministers. Now let’s take a look at the UCI Prime Ministers.
David Cameron - UK Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Assumed office 2010 Assumed office 2010
Stephen Harper - Canada Current Prime Minister of Canada Assumed office February 6, 2006
Manmohan Singh - India Current Prime Minister of India. Current Prime Minister of India. Took office in 2004 and re-elected in 2009 Took office in 2004 and re-elected in 2009
What about Dmitry Medvedev? If he is the Prime Minister of Russia why do we not need to remember him? If he is the Prime Minister of Russia why do we not need to remember him? The truth is we do have to learn him, but in Russia they do not use the term Prime Minister, they call him the Premier. The truth is we do have to learn him, but in Russia they do not use the term Prime Minister, they call him the Premier.
Dmitry Medvedev - Russia Current Prime Minister Current Prime Minister Former President of Russia Former President of Russia Began in 2012 Began in 2012
Presidents 1. Chinaa. Barack Obama 2. India b. Vladimir Putin 3. Mexicoc. Enrique Peña Nieto 4. Russiad. Hu Jintao 5. USAe. Pranab Mukherjee
Prime Ministers 6. Canadaa. David Harper 7. Indiab. Manmohan Singh 8. Russiac. Stephen Harper 9. UKd. Dmitry Medvedev