White House Travis

Word Problems

1. If Laura Bush was to put up new wallpaper in the East Room of the White House, which is 80' x 37'2", how much wallpaper would she need to buy if the wallpaper come in rolls of 50’ x 2’ wide and 25’ long? How much would it cost her if the rolls were $350.00 each?

2. If the President is at the white house 8/12 of the year what, would be the probably of you seeing him in February?

3. If the President was having Thanksgiving dinner in the State Dinning Room, which holds 140 peoples, and the chef figured that each person would eat 1.5 pounds of turkey, how many 20 pound turkeys would he need to buy?

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Scavenger  Hunt

Log on to this web site: http://clinton4.nara.gov and click on White House Tours.

1. What is the admission to get into the White House?

2. Where is the nearest telephone or restroom if you were to visit the White House?

3. What kind of transportation is preferred to get to the White House?

Scroll back to the top of the page and click on Public Events Calendar on the left-hand side of the page and click the 2001 calendar.

4. What day and at what times does the Easter Egg Roll take place at the White House?

5. What days is the White House closed to decorate for Christmas?

6. When does the White House take the decorations down?

  Answers to Scavenger  Hunt

1. The White House has been a home for U.S. Presidents since the Eighteenth century.

2. It has been standing for three years.

3. The White House was evaded and burned down by the British. 

4. The White House was constructed on October 1791. 

5. Hoban was the architect for the White House’s construction. 

6. The Green Room is the largest room in the House. 

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As a historical symbol in Washington D.C., the White House, or the President’s Palace, is very important to the nation.  It has been the home of U.S. presidents since the eighteenth century, and is the home of George Bush today.  It has been standing for two hundred years and began as a part of government when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December 1790.  During the war of 1812, British troops set the White House on fire on August 4, 1814.  This destroyed most of the interior, which was restored to fit the original looks.  The West Wing also caught fire in 1929 when Herbert Hoover was President.  

          The White House’s construction was started in October of 1792, supervised by Hoban, the architect.  Even though nearly completed in 1800, the first residents were President John Adams and his wife Abigail.  Each president has made his own changes and traditions and the home is open to public.  The White House has many rooms with different settings.  Some of them receive their names from the textiles used for draperies, such as the Blue, Green, and Red Rooms.  The East Room is the largest room in the building, which is used for state receptions and balls.  It is also used for large gatherings and retains the late eighteenth century style architecture.  The Blue Room is where the president receives guests at state dinners.  The Green Room is used for formal receptions.  The Red Room is where the first lady receives guests and was refurbished in 2000 with the American Empire style.  The State Dinning Room is used for formal dinners. 

          The White House is also made up of different floors.  Private apartments of the presidents occupy the second floor, guest floors on the third, and the other rooms on the ground floor.  These consist of cloakrooms, a china room, the kitchen, and the library.      

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Answer to Math Word Problem.

1. 60 rolls/$21000.00
2. 1 /8
3. 11 Turkeys to buy

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Answers to Scavenger Hunt

1. The admission to tour is free

2. Visitor Pavilion on the Ellipse, the park area south of the White House, and in the White House Visitor Center.

3.  Public transportation

4. On the Monday after Easter, the traditional Easter Egg Roll takes place on the White House South Lawn from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

5. Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2 and again on Saturday, December 30.

6. December 2001 Exact dates to be determined.

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1. True

2. False; 200 years

3. True

4. False; October 1792

5. True

6. False; East Room

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