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What Happens in the White House? A Timeline

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A lesson plan for grade 5 Social Studies

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In this lesson, the third in the EDSITEment curriculum unit titled “What Happens at the White House?” students create a History of the White House timeline featuring historic events researched in the previous lesson. In addition, they discuss the reasons why the White House is sometimes called “America’s House.” This lesson incorporates primary source material from EDSITEment-reviewed websites.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

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.