Involve Kids and Teens in Presidential History!
Finish the presidential timeline and
play the presidential trivia game in
Our White House
looking in, looking out
Bob Kolar’s illustration on pages 224–225 of Our White House: Looking In,
Looking Out is not only great fun to look at, it also serves as both a presidential
timeline and a trivia game. The last space in the timeline was left blank
until the 2008 election was decided in order to give parents, teachers, and
grandparents an opportunity to involve young people in the remarkable race
to the presidency. Now that the 2008 election is over, adults and kids can
Our White House: Looking In,
Looking Out is an anthology for
families conceived and collected
by the National Children’s
Book and Literacy Alliance. An
incomparable collection of essays,
personal accounts, historical
fiction, poetry, and a stunning
array of original art, Our White
House offers a multifaceted look
at America’s history through the
prism of the White House.
continue to stay involved in presidential history. Here’s how:
To Finish the
Presidential Timeline:
To Play the
Presidential Trivia Game:
Print out this page on a full sheet of
8 1/2 x 11" sticky-backed label paper.
Read one of the facts at random
from pages 226–227 in Our White
House (be sure to skip over the
president’s name!).
Cut along the dotted lines.
Remove the backing and affix the
illustration of Barack Obama on
page 225 of your copy of Our White
House over the question mark on
space number 44.
Kids can use the clues featured on
the game board on pages 224–225
to guess the answer.
Warning: Choking Hazard — Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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Illustrations copyright © 2008 by Bob Kolar