White House State Ballroom

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/white-house-state-ballroom

1. How big is White House State Ballroom?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the seating capacity?
4. When did construction of the State Ballroom start and when was the East Wing demolished?
5. Why is the State Ballroom being built?

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. How big is White House State Ballroom?90,000 square feet
2. What is the location?Washington, D.C
3. What is the seating capacity?Approximately 900 guests
4. When did construction of the State Ballroom start and when was the East Wing demolished?Construction began in September 2025, and the East Wing was taken down in October 2025 to make room for it.
5. Why is the State Ballroom being built?It is built to help the President invite many foreign leaders and their teams, making it easier to talk about important world matters.

State Dinner: A formal banquet hosted by a head of state for another head of state or government, serving as a key diplomatic event.
Diplomatic Infrastructure: The physical facilities and organizational structures that support a nation's foreign relations and diplomatic activities.
Soft Power: The ability to attract and persuade rather than coerce or pay, often through culture, political values, and foreign policies.