Ac vity Book For Kids Ages 10 and Under
THE PRESIDENT’S PHOTOGRAPHER
FIFTY YEARS INSIDE THE OVAL OFFICE
Early When Photography was New Presiden al When photography was first invented, you had to Photos hold s ll for 10 to 20 minutes or the picture would be blurry. Eventually it was only a couple seconds, but you s ll couldn’t move an inch!
President Polk with wife Sarah Childress Polk in 1846. Polk was the first President to be photographed in office.
Ac vity: Strike a Pose! Now hold it. Count how long you can go without moving. Have a friend watch to make sure you don’t move an inch. Now can you A cartoon from 1855 shows what happens if you move during a see why people in old photograph. photos didn’t smile? Top: family posing for a photo Bo om: the funny a ermath of moving during their photo A Day If you were presiden al First Be y Ford In The photographer, what would Lady in the Cabinet Room Life be your favorite part of the job?
What is the Cabinet Room? A. Riding in the presiden al motorcade You might ask: If this is the Cabinet Room, where are the cabinets?! B. Working in the White House The President’s Cabinet is a group of people who help him make C. Taking photos of the President important decisions. D. Riding on Air Force One
E. Mee ng new people The President and his Cabinet hold important mee ngs in the F. All of the above Cabinet Room. Find the notepads, chandeliers, and flags. A
The President sits at the table with his Cabinet, or staff. Count the plates. How many people can meet in this room?
Be y Ford B D Be y Ford was married to Gerald Ford, President of the United States from 1974‐1977. Earlier in her life, Be y had trained as a dancer. In this picture, she is dancing on the Cabinet Room table. What might this You know, I’ve picture tell you about the always wanted First Lady’s personality? to dance on the Cabinet Room C E table! Life If you were President, which Act as Official Presiden al Pretend! Beyond of the following ac vi es Photographer Work would you choose to relax?
A. Play an instrument (Clinton) At Home Ac vity B. Ride on a boat (Kennedy) Pretend that either your mom, dad, or guardian is the President, and you are his or her official photographer. C. Ride a horse (Reagan) D. Play basketball (Obama) You will need: E. Spend me with family (Bush, Sr.) Parent’s permission
Camera A
Official Photographer Scavenger Hunt ____ Take a formal picture, like these
____ Take a family picture B D
____ Take a picture of the person at work, either at home or at the office
C E ____ Take a picture of the person having fun
Presiden al Weirdest Presiden al Pets If I were President, Draw! Pets I would look like this:
Bobcat
Draw a line to the matching animal. Antelope
Herbert Clark Hoover (1929‐1933) had two Hippo alligators. John Quincy Adams (1825‐29) was the first president to own an alligator. He Donkey kept it inside a White House bathroom!
Alligator Thomas Jefferson (1801‐09) had two grizzly bear cubs. Lion
Calvin Coolidge, Jr. (1923‐29) had ten dogs, a goose, an Wallaby antelope, a donkey, a bobcat, a lion, bears, a hippo, a wallaby, and Bear My name would be President______. more.
50 Years Draw Lines to Match
Of Match the President’s Official Photo on the le to Presidents an exhibit photo on the right*
*President Carter is not pictured in the right column because he chose not to have an official photographer.