East Wing

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was East Wing built?1902
2. What is the major expansion and PEOC construction year?1942
3. What is the location?East side of the White House Executive Residence
4. What is the East Wing of the White House?The East Wing is a part of the White House where the First Lady and her staff work, and where important national security facilities are located.
5. Why was the East Wing expanded in 1942?It was expanded during President Franklin Roosevelt's time to give more space for wartime work and to build the Presidential Emergency Operations Center.

Executive Residence: The central and most historic building of the White House, containing the official and private living quarters of the President.
Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC): A secure, underground facility designed to ensure government continuity and operational capacity during national emergencies.
East Colonnade: An architectural element connecting the East Wing to the Executive Residence, featuring windows and housing the Family Theater.
White House Social Secretary: The official responsible for planning and executing all social events and engagements at the White House.