1. A TRIP TO THE WHITE HOUSE
LEARN ABOUT THE PAST AND PRESENT OF OUR PRESIDENT’S AND THEIR HOME.
Ms. Barkus
5th Grade Social Studies
2. TODAY. . .
Today, we will all be taking a (virtual) trip to the
White House! We will continue to learn more about
the White House and our country’s presidents.
Please be sure to read and follow all of these
directions, you wouldn’t want to miss anything!
(You will be quizzed on some of the information in
your tour scavenger hunt!)
Links to any websites and assignments will be
located within this presentation. Links will usually
be italicized and underlined.
Any assignments will be listed as bold and green.
3. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN . . .
Where the White House is located.
The purpose and history of many rooms inside the White
House.
Interesting facts about the Presidents (and families) who
have lived inside the White House.
4. BEFORE YOU GO. . .
Do you know where the White House is? Go ahead and look up it’s
location on Google Maps or Google Earth before you take off!
Think about a president and room in the White House you
would like to use as a topic for a project. You will be
making a president poster and white house room brochure.
You may find some great information to use during your
tour!
Take a look at your field trip scavenger hunt
(located in this presentation) so that you know
what to look for on your tour of the White House
before you go!
Be sure to have a blank piece of paper and pen to write
down scavenger hunt answers and a computer with internet
access
5. ITENIRARY AND ASSIGNMENTS . . .
Tour the White House
Be sure to read all of the information required in the White House Tour
Scavenger Hunt. Write down your answers, and turn this in before the end of
class.
Choose a room in the White House that you would like to create a room
brochure about. Let me know which room you would like to research before we
leave today. This will be due one week from today
Visit the Presidents section of the White House website
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
Choose a president that you would like to learn more about. You must let
me know which president you choose before you leave today; only one
person will be allowed per president.
You will be creating a President Poster which will be due one week from
today.
6. SCAVENGER HUNT
The Library The Diplomatic Reception Room
1. What was the library mainly used for? 1. What is this room used for?
2. Whose picture hangs over the fireplace? 2. Name one other use of this room.
The Vermeil Room The Map Room
1. What is another name for the Vermeil Room? 1. Do you see any maps in the picture of the Map
2. How many pictures of the First Ladies hang in the Vermeil Room?
Room? 2. What is the Map Room used for today?
The East Room The Red Room
1. What is the main piece of furniture in the East Room? 1. The Red Room is a state reception room. How
2. How many chairs did President Monroe purchase for the East many state receptions are there in the White
Room? House?
2. What is the Red Room used for today?
The Green Room
1. What was the Green Room originally called in 1800?
The State Dining Room
2. What did the Monroe''s call the Green Room? 1. How many guests can be seated in the State Dining
Room?
The Blue Room 2. Who changed the name of the room to the State
1. In which year were the furnishings of the Blue Room destroyed Dining Room?
by fire?
2. In which year did the Blue Room become the "Blue Room"? The Center and Cross Halls
1. What was removed in 1902 to make the State Dining
The China Room Room larger?
1. In which year did the China Room originate? 2. Name one Presidential portrait that hangs in the Hall.
2. Who posed for the portrait in the China Room?
Please write down your answers on a separate sheet of paper
and turn in once you finish your White House tour.
7. ROOM BROCHURE
You will be creating a brochure about the room that you
decided to research. Pretend you are creating this for
someone who has never visited the White House and would
like to know more about it. Find interesting facts and
pictures that you can include in your brochure.
Your brochure must include:
A Bold and Clear title of the room on the cover of the
brochure and a photo of the room.
Information on where the room is located in the
white house and what it is used for.
At least 3 interesting facts or stories about the room
At least one other photo aside from the one on the
cover page.
We will be making these brochures on the computer. I
will be helping out more in class, but you can learn how
to make a brochure HERE.
8. PRESIDENT POSTER
Choose a president that you would like to learn
more about. You must let me know which
president you choose before you leave today; only
one person will be allowed per president.
Your Poster Must Include:
President’s Name
Birthday
Dates he was President
At least one photo/drawing of the president
At least 3 interesting facts you learned
9. HERE’S A LITTLE HELP
These web pages may help you out with your scavenger hunt and research projects.
White House History
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/history
White House Rooms
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/history/rooms
Presidents of the United States
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
