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The White House By:AudreeOscarGeraldineAdrain. History For two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency, the United States.

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1 The White House By:AudreeOscarGeraldineAdrain

2 History For two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency, the United States government, and the American people. Its history, and the history of the nations capital, began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December of 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district not exceeding ten miles square…on the river Potomac. For two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency, the United States government, and the American people. Its history, and the history of the nations capital, began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December of 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district not exceeding ten miles square…on the river Potomac. It survived a fire at the hands of the British in 1814 (during the war of 1812) and another fire in the West Wing in 1929, The White House is 168 feet (51.2 meters) long It survived a fire at the hands of the British in 1814 (during the war of 1812) and another fire in the West Wing in 1929, The White House is 168 feet (51.2 meters) long The White House is 85 feet 6 inches (26.1 meters) wide without porticoes; 152 feet wide with porticoes The White House is 85 feet 6 inches (26.1 meters) wide without porticoes; 152 feet wide with porticoes the White House has 132 rooms, including 16 family-guest rooms, 1 main kitchen, 1 diet kitchen, 1 family kitchen, and 35 bathrooms. the White House has 132 rooms, including 16 family-guest rooms, 1 main kitchen, 1 diet kitchen, 1 family kitchen, and 35 bathrooms. 10 rooms on the Ground Floor, 1 main corridor, 6 restrooms; 8 rooms on the State Floor, 1 main corridor, 1 entrance hall; 16 rooms, 1 main corridor, 6 bathrooms, and 1 restroom on the 2nd floor; and 20 rooms, 1 main corridor, 9 bathrooms on the 3rd floor 10 rooms on the Ground Floor, 1 main corridor, 6 restrooms; 8 rooms on the State Floor, 1 main corridor, 1 entrance hall; 16 rooms, 1 main corridor, 6 bathrooms, and 1 restroom on the 2nd floor; and 20 rooms, 1 main corridor, 9 bathrooms on the 3rd floor

3 Analysis Area = 170 x 85 = 14,450 Area = 170 x 85 = 14,450 Volume = 14, 450 x 45 = 650, 250 Volume = 14, 450 x 45 = 650, 250

4 Bibliography http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/ http://www.whitehousehistory.org/ http://www.whitehousehistory.org/ http://www.whitehousehistory.org/ http://www.washington- landmarks.com/buildings/ http://www.washington- landmarks.com/buildings/ http://www.washington- landmarks.com/buildings/ http://www.washington- landmarks.com/buildings/

5 TEAM PAGE Team Number: __ RoleStudentTask Reader Overview and Content of the Presentation Historian History of the Building Analyst Geometric Analysis of the Building Bibliographer Bibliography of the Project Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Web Quest Contact Info

6 Mathematical Report Rubric Mathematical Report RubricBeginningAverageGoodExcellentPossiblePointSelfAssessmentTeacherAssessment Introduction Not focused Focused but irrelevant Focuse d too long Presents a concise lead-ininfo4 Research Does not present With inadequ acy With adequ acy Presents main theme with excellence 4 ProcedureNotsequential Some steps Moststeps underst andable Presents easy to follow sequence 4 ResultsLittleSome Mostly comple te Data and figure complete4 ConclusionLittleSomeMostlyPresents main theme 4 Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Web Quest Contact Info

7 Oral Presentation Rubric Oral Presentation RubricBeginningAverageGoodExcellentPossiblePointSelfAssessmentTeacherAssessment ContentLittleSomeMostly Speech is clear & focused4 OrganizationLittleSomeMostly Effective beginn, main, end 4 LanguageLittleSomeMostly Words are specific & accurate4 DeliveryLittleSomeMostly Good eye contact, speed,volume4 Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Web Quest Contact Info

8 Project Scoring System Name Team Score Math Report Score Speech Score Overall Score Audree95959595 Oscar95909393 Geraldine95909092 Adrian95909292 Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Web Quest Contact Info


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