How and why has the White House changed?
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A lesson plan for grade 5 Visual Arts Education, Information Skills, and Social Studies
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In this lesson, the second in the EDSITEment curriculum unit titled “From the White House of Yesterday to the White House of Today,” students explore how the “President’s House” has evolved over time. After reviewing James Hoban’s original design, they identify and discuss changes made between 1808 and 1942. This lesson incorporates primary source material from EDSITEment-reviewed websites.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 5
- Goal 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences.
- Objective 5.01: Respond to reading, listening, viewing experiences orally, artistically, dramatically, through various formats (e.g., print, multimedia).
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will analyze political and social institutions in North America and examine how these institutions respond to human needs, structure society, and influence behavior.
- Objective 2.03: Recognize how the United States government has changed over time.
Visual Arts Education (2001)
Grade 5
- Goal 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.
- Objective 5.01: Begin to recognize that art is the visual record of the history of mankind.
