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How and Why Has the White House Changed? Lesson PlanHow and Why Has the White House Changed? Lesson Plan
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How and Why Has the White House Changed?

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Students examine changes the White House has undergone in the past two centuries. They view and discuss online images and designs, compare diagrams, read information from various websites, and answer discussion questions.

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history of the white house, white house, white house architecture, social studies
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3rd - 5th
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Social Studies & History
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