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The White House WebsiteThe White House Website
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Google
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K - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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The White House

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Taking a guided tour through the White House would require extensive travel costs and an armed security escort—but a virtual tour only requires an Internet connection! A few clicks bring users through the historical corridors and rooms that housed nearly every American president and saw the development of the United States.

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Concepts

the white house, united states presidents, presidential inaugurations

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow learners to tour at their own pace with independent devices
  • Connect to a unit on the history of the White House or during an election year

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires users to install the Google Arts & Culture app on iOS or Android

Pros

  • Users have the choice to tour three stories about the grounds or to conduct their own tour
  • Navigation is simple and straightforward

Cons

  • None

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