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Grade 2 Social Studies · World 7: Rules and Leaders · Level 45
The President
The leader of our nation works in the White House in Washington, D.C.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 45
- The President is the leader of our nation, the United States of America.
- The President lives and works in the White House, in Washington, D.C., our nation's capital. The President's office is called the Oval Office.
- Voters across the country choose a President every 4 years. A President must be at least 35, and can serve at most two terms.
- The President signs new laws for the whole country, meets with leaders of other countries, and is in charge of the U.S. military. The Vice President helps.
- Jimmy Carter, from Plains, Georgia, was our 39th President!
- Try it with a grown-up! Find out who our President is today, and look at pictures of the White House together.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS2CG2.a — President (leader of our nation) and Washington, D.C. – White House