• Video n°1: general presentation of the White House.

Watch the two videos and complete your worksheet.

You can click here to do exercise n°1.



• Video n°2: 10 things to remember about the White House.

Find more information about the White House here.

Have a look at an interactive tour.Click on the red square to see some photos and to find extra information.

Second part: The candidates

Find information about Barack Obama. Complete your worksheet.

• Meet Barack Obama.
• Read his biography and find information about him.
• Watch a video about his early years: Barack Obama, his early years.
• Find more information:watch Race for the presidency"

Find information about Mitt Romney. Complete your worksheet.



• Meet Mitt Romney.
• Read his biography and find information about him.
• Watch a video about his early years: Mitt Romney, his early years.
• Find more information: watch Race for the presidency"

Find information about Joe Biden. Complete your worksheet.



• Meet Joe Biden.

Find information about Paul Ryan. Complete your worksheet.



• Meet Paul Ryan.

Third part: The electoral system

How do the US presidential elections work?

• Read the article and complete your worksheet.
• Recap the electoral system.
• What are swing states?

:Fourth part: the results

Click on the map to see the results of the elections and complete your worksheet.

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