Virtual Field trip:Touring the White House

Jodi Craven EDUC 5413

• Welcome to Washington D.C.!

• Today we’re touring the White House and seeing all the different floors focusing on some specific rooms on each floor.

White House

South face, with round portico in 2007 (Derek Jensen)

White House

North face, with square portico in 2007 (Derek Jensen)

Ground FloorFor more go to http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/Floor0.htm

Ground Floor

• This floor has 10 rooms, 1 main corridor, 6 lavatories

• Images included in this tour:– Diplomatic Reception Room: This serves as an

entrance to the White House from South Grounds for the family and for ambassadors arriving to present their credentials to the President.

– Library– Kitchen

Diplomatic Reception Room(Time - Jim Watson)

Library

The Library in 2008(Architectural Digest)

Kitchen (White House - Pete Souza)

First FloorFor More go to: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/Floor1.htm

White House Residence First Floor

• The first floor of the White House Residence is often called the "State Floor," because this is where formal receptions of state are held.

• Includes: 8 rooms, 1 main corridor, 1 entrance hall

• Rooms included in this tour: – Blue Room – State Dining Room

Blue Room

(Reuters)

State Dining Room (White House)

Second FloorFor more go to: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/Floor2.htm

White House Residence 2nd Floor:

• This is the first family residence where private sitting rooms and bedrooms are located.

• This floor has 16 rooms, 1 main corridor, 6 bathrooms, and 1 lavatory.

• Rooms included on this tour:– Yellow Oval room– Lincoln Bedroom

Yellow Oval Room

(White House - Samantha Appleton)

Lincoln Bedroom(Newsweek - Gary Fabiano)

Third FloorFor more go to: http://www.whitehousemuseum.org/Floor3.htm

White House Residence Third Floor:

• This is where the family relaxes includes accommodations such as a billiards room, workout room, solarium, and music room.

• Rooms included in this tour:– Sun Room– Workout Room

Sun Room

Workout Room

Questions

1.Research and find out the main uses of a room of your choice on each floor.

2. On what floor is the oval office?3. What floor are press conferences held?4. If you lived in the White House what room do

you think would be your favorite?

• Credits:– Images and Info from whitehousemuseam.org – (Images sited in field trip)