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In this document you'll find answers to questions that were asked during the program but weren't answered live due to time constraints. We hope you enjoy learning even more through the answers to these questions!

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Explore White House history through the thousands of images in our Digital Library! Our holdings include exclusive imagery of life at the White House, its famous residents, historic rooms and furnishings, diplomatic events, holiday celebrations, and more! Create a free account to get started.

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Explore White House history through the thousands of images in our Digital Library! Our holdings include exclusive imagery of life at the White House, its famous residents, historic rooms and furnishings, diplomatic events, holiday celebrations, and more!
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Explore White House history through the thousands of images in our Digital Library! Our holdings include exclusive imagery of life at the White House, its famous residents, historic rooms and...

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Use this link to view the recording of Monday's session. Starting at 1:16:00 mark, there is about 20 minutes of dead air. The recording does not capture the individual breakout room conversations. Please feel free to fast forward through that time to hear the share out after the breakout rooms. Be sure to check out the PDF linked at the bottom of this column to get access to links and resources shared in the chat throughout the day's program.

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Use this link to view the recording of Tuesday's session. Be sure to check out the PDF linked at the bottom of this column to get access to links and resources shared in the chat throughout the day's program.

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Use this link to view the recording of Wednesday's session.

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Use this link to view the recording of Thursday's session. Be sure to check out the PDF linked at the bottom of this column to get access to links and resources shared in the chat throughout the day's program. Note that are moments of dead air in the recording due to the structure of the day's object activity workshop. Feel free to fast forward through those moments. They occur from about 1:19:00-1:28:43 and 1:32:50-1:46:20.

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Use this link to view the recording of Friday's session. Feel free to fast forward through the break time designated on the video between 34:20 and 36:16.

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Click the PDF file below to browse the slide's from Monday's White House 101 presentation. This presentation gives a quick overview of White House history while weaving in themes about how the building has expanded alongside growing executive power and leadership.

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On this webpage, you can explore the White House in 360 degrees and use the digital notebook to participate in activities as you make your way through the tour.

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Welcome to the White House 360 Virtual Tour! This immersive experience will bring you inside the halls of the White House and provide access to all the public rooms on the...

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Content Session: Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood: Stories of Resistance and Persistence

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Content Session: Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood: Stories of Resistance and Persistence

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WHHA Historian Lina Mann discussed stories of resistance and persistence using the lives of 4 individuals. You can view Lina's slides here as a PDF.

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During the session with WHHA historian, Lina Mann, you heard about our Slavery in the President's Neighborhood Initiative. You can explore that material on your own here.

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Research into the enslaved individuals that built, lived, and worked in the White House is ongoing. If you have information you would like to share, please get in touch with us.

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Virtual Tour of the Decatur House Slave Quarters

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Virtual Tour of the Decatur House Slave Quarters

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The Slave Quarters at Decatur House next to Lafayette Square are part of the White House Historical Association collection.

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Master Teacher Session: How did Black Genius Build Democracy? Exploring the impact of Black Americans on Our Nation

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Master Teacher Session: How did Black Genius Build Democracy? Exploring the impact of Black Americans on Our Nation

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During her master teacher session, Rachael shared some great resources including this 8th Grade Civic Advocacy Inquiry worksheet. You can also find Rachael's slides linked here.

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Here is an amazing resource for finding sources, tasks and questions and LOTS of support to help you as you impliment and create inquiries to break down cultural barriers for the marginalized voices in our historical narrative.

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Ryan Lewis / December 19, 2023

Waking up to the news of the world can at times feel like a dizzying whirlwind. Today, amid the escalating turmoil in Israel and Gaza, I listened to a news interview in which the reporter was asking a former Israeli hostage negotiator their opinion on what the coming days and months would hold for Israelis [...]

Janae Bell / February 17, 2023

As I walk down my hallways, I gaze at my students' Black History Month posters that cover the walls and I realize how I've changed since my early years. This month my school's hallways are decorated with beautiful images that celebrate singers from Cab Calloway to Summer Walker, athletes like Gabby Douglas and Doug Williams, [...]

Jeff Rieck / December 22, 2022

In 2019, I wrote about how I began my year pre-assessing student performance on the skills central to the IDM: (1) making evidence-based arguments. As we approach the second half of the school year, I want to share new insights for preparing students to engage with inquiry. After 2019, and in response to the impact [...]

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The Inquiry Design Model The Inquiry Design Model (IDM) is a distinctive approach to creating curriculum and instructional materials that honors teachers' knowledge and expertise, avoids overprescription, and focuses on the main elements of the instructional design process as envisioned in the Inquiry Arc of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for State [...]

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Here is the inquiry I shared today. Please feel free to make a copy and adapt as needed.

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Guest speaker Pat Riccards talked about his work at the Driving Force Institute and the videos created through their UntoldEdu initiative. You can browse all of the UntoldEdu videos on their website and YouTube channel. This Google Drive folder contains curated assets for educators including PDFs of supporting materials for select videos and media explaining the basics of the UntoldEdu initiative. If you have questions, comments, or content ideas, get in touch with Pat by emailing patrick@drivingforceinstitute.org or Tweeting him @EduFlack.

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Guest speaker Ashley Dabbraccio shared great information with us about the work of National History Day and the 2022 annual theme (which you can learn more about here!). Learn more and get involved by visiting their website. You can also review Ashley's slides here. The last slide has Ashley's contact information if you want to get in touch!

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NHD 2022 Theme Resources
https://www.nhd.org/debate-diplomacy-history

NHD's HerStory Workbook
https://nhd.org/herstory

NHD/NEH's Building a More Perfect Union Lesson Plan book
https://www.nhd.org//250

NHD's WWI Lesson Plan book
https://www.nhd.org/world-war-i

NHD/LOC's Teaching with Primary Sources Landing Page
https://www.nhd.org//library-congress-tps

NHD's YouTube Page
https://www.youtube.com/user/nationalhistory

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Content Session: “Presidential Foodways: Diplomacy and Soft Power in the White House Kitchen.”

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Content Session: “Presidential Foodways: Diplomacy and Soft Power in the White House Kitchen.”

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This PDF is a bibliography of sources consulted by WHHA's Winterthur Fellow Laura Ochoa Rincon for her presentation about presidential foodways.

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Master Teacher Session: Winning With Your Students: Applying the Art of Storytelling In Your Classroom!

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Master Teacher Session: Winning With Your Students: Applying the Art of Storytelling In Your Classroom!

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Here you'll find Dave's slides from his session all about storytelling. Dave's contact information is on the last slide if you'd like to reach out!

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Guest speaker Megan Springate shared the amazing work and vision of America 250 with us. To learn more about America 250, check out their featured education resources and browse nationally recognized events here on their website.

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The America250 Awards are here

America250 teamed up with the NFL for the 2021 America250 Awards, honoring exemplary Americans for their contributions to their community, country and beyond. The recipients were presented the award at halftime during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears at Ford Field.

Connecting across america

America is our story. See how we're working with communities, partners, and everyday people across the country to tell it.

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Celebrating 250 years of the American spirit - America250

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The America250 Awards are here America250 teamed up with the NFL for the 2021 America250 Awards, honoring exemplary Americans for their contributions to their community, country and beyond. The recipients were presented the award at halftime during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears at Ford Field.

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Individually, participants explored the information pages for these 4 items from the White House collection. Then, they chose one to focus on and joined the corresponding breakout room. With the group, participants discussed the different stories that this object can tell--and areas that it can serve as a jumping off point for. What topics and subjects can this object help you share with students? After the discussions, we came back together to share out with the whole group. Find the 4 object sheets below.

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Content Session: "The little narrative of the picture rescue":  Dolley Madison, Paul Jennings, and the Saving of a George Washington Portrait

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Content Session: "The little narrative of the picture rescue":  Dolley Madison, Paul Jennings, and the Saving of a George Washington Portrait

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WHHA Senior Historian Dr. Matthew Costello shared a presentation focused on myths in the story about who exactly saved the George Washington portrait in the White House before it was burned by British forces. View his slides here as a PDF file.

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This website is where you'll find all of the learning tools and resources available from WHHA education.

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K-12 Education: Resources and Programs

Discover and share the rich history of the White House through the White House Historical Association's K-12 education resources, programs, and partnerships. These offerings cover a wide range of topics throughout United States history. Want to be the first to know about updates and new K-12 education resources and programs? Sign up for our WHHA Education E-Newsletter by clicking the button below.

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Main Content Discover and share the rich history of the White House through the White House Historical Association's K-12 education resources, programs, and partnerships. These offerings cover a wide range of topics throughout United States history. Want to be the first to know about updates and new K-12 education resources and programs? Sign up for our WHHA Education E-Newsletter by clicking the button below.

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These short videos cover the basics of navigating our digital library. They are teacher and student friendly!

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WHHA Digital Library Instructional Videos

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Join White House Historical Association historians Dr. Matthew Costello and Lina Mann as they tour the history of the White House in this collection of short videos. This page is also where you can access the accompanying digital notebook for the tour, available in Google Slides and PowerPoint.

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The White House: A Video Tour

Join White House Historical Association historians Dr. Matthew Costello and Lina Mann as they tour the history of the White House in this collection of short videos, made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring human endeavor.

The below digital notebook was created by the White House Historical Association to assist students and teachers using "The White House: A Video Tour" in their classrooms. Even if students are learning in a virtual, in-person, or hybrid format, these materials are accessible and will accompany them on their journey through these tours. The materials feature vocabulary, reflection questions, and other activities to encourage students to deepen understandings and create meaning in their exploration of the "People's House."

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Main Content Join White House Historical Association historians Dr. Matthew Costello and Lina Mann as they tour the history of the White House in this collection of short videos, made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring human endeavor.

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For the first time ever, users can virtually tour the White House and the surrounding President’s Neighborhood, with their iOS and Android smartphones. Through the app, users can also take a closer look at objects, traditions, and behind-the-scenes work in the White House. The app also includes interactive elements such as a Presidential Look-Alike selfie-matching feature, and Fly Like Ike, which celebrates President Eisenhower’s legacy by giving users a chance to pilot the presidential helicopter around Washington, D.C.

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Leveraging the content of the Digital Library, the White House Historical Association launched the White House Experience mobile app in 2018. The app is the first mobile experience of the White House and is part of an ongoing agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to assist the Association in promoting its educational mission through the use of cutting-edge digital technology. The app is run on the digital platform Cuseum with support from AWS.

For the first time ever, users can virtually tour the White House and the surrounding President's Neighborhood with their iOS and Android smartphones. Temporary and seasonal content introduces users to traditions and special moments in White House history. The app also includes interactive elements such as the White House 360 Virtual Tour and a Presidential Look-Alike selfie-matching feature.

In 2020, the White House Historical Association updated the White House Experience app with new features including the White House 360 Virtual Tour and audio and multi-language capabilities. These enhancements were made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.

Other projects using AWS technology included Fly Like Ike, launched in 2019. Fly Like Ike celebrated President Eisenhower's legacy by giving users a chance to pilot the presidential helicopter around Washington, D.C. The interactive experience used Amazon Sumerian and was available for all users until early 2023.

The White House Historical Association thanks the White House, the National Park Service, the United States Secret Service, and Amazon Web Services for their continuing support of the White House Experience app.

Download it today on your mobile device and don't miss our latest content.

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The "White House Experience" mobile app brings First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's vision of an accessible White House to the modern age.

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If you haven't during the live sessions, use this Padlet to drop a pin on the map to tell us where you're joining the Institute from. Once you've dropped your pin, be sure to include your name, the grade level you teach, and the subject area you teach. It's great to see so many educators joining us from all over!

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If you consented to us sharing your information with other participants, you will be included on this list. You can use this list to contact peers from the program to continue conversations and share ideas about teaching White House history.

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This PDF links to all resources shared in the chat box during today's session.

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Resources Shared in Zoom Chat WHHTI day 2

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This PDF links to all resources shared in the chat box during today's session.

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Resources Shared in Zoom Chat WHHTI day 1

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Today we heard from Gigi McBride, author of the book Gigi at the White House! published by the White House Historical Association. If you're interested in learning more about the book and purchasing it, visit this link.

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Many children have at least one special opportunity to visit their parents at work, and this was true for Gigi McBride whose mother had a very unique job-she worked at the White House. During the George W. Bush administration, Gigi had many adventures visiting her mother Anita McBride,Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush.Now that she is a college student with a love of children's literature, she decided to share her special memoriesof her visits to the White House from 2005 to 2009 when she was 4 to 8 years old. She hopes that the book will encourage children to learn more about the White House and life as lived there. With illustrations by artist John Hutton, this book features Gigi's favorite stories of the fun she had exploring the White House at the Easter Egg Roll, Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas, and the friends that she made, including First Lady Laura Bush, the Secret Service, the White House Pastry Chefs, and the White House florist.

This title is the third in a continuing series of children's books launched by the White House Historical Association in 2020 with A White House Alphabet and Presidents Play!
About the Author
Giovanna McBride attended high school at Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Maryland. She is currently studying education at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
About the Illustrator
John Hutton is a professor of art history at Salem College, and the illustrator of a series of children's books published by the White House Historical Association. He lives in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
Awards:
North Texas Book Festival Book Award

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Many children have at least one special opportunity to visit their parents at work, and this was true for Gigi McBride whose mother had a very unique job-she worked at the White House. During the George W.

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This PDF links to all resources shared in the chat box during today's session.

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Resources Shared in Zoom Chat WHHTI Day 4

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During the conversation with Anita and Tina, we had a question in the chat about changing from one administration to another. Use this link to explore WHHA's collection on Presidential Inaugurations.

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In April 1789, George Washington took the oath of office in New York City. Constitutional guidelines for inaugurations are sparse, offering only the date and the words of the oath. All...

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These comfortable tri-blend shirts come with additional WHHTI/WHHA items at a cost of $15 to cover our shipping and handling. Will begin shipping late August.

Scroll down to see the shirt images!

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Comfortable, tri-blend t-shirt. Scroll down to see back!