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  Lesson 1: How Was the White House Designed?

  After completing this lesson in the unit, students will be able to take a stand on whether the chosen White House design or one simpler or grander would best reflect what our President’s house has come to represent.

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  Lesson 2: How and Why Has the White House Changed?

  After completing this lesson in the unit, students will be able to discuss some of the changes the White House has undergone in more than two centuries.

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  Lesson 3: A President's Home and the President's House

  After completing this lessons in the unit, students will be able to give specific examples demonstrating how the present-day White House reflects the duties, powers, and privileges of the office of President; compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello with the White House.

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  Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies

  Women in the White House

  Explore the role and impact of recent First Ladies through research and family interviews.

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