Today my family listened to a story via Storyline online. "The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s children’s literacy website Storyline Online® streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors to help inspire a love of reading." They listened to the nonfiction book, The House that Jane Built. read by actress, Kiernan Shipka. The story features Jane Addams, who in 1889 opened up in her Chicago urban neighborhood home to community members as a settlement house. According to Hullhousemuseum.org "Settlement houses typically attracted educated, native born, middle-class and upper-middle class women and men, known as “residents,” to live (settle) in poor urban neighborhoods." Hull-House provided not only classes, and medical care but also featured a music school, theater, gymnasium, community kitchen and an art gallery. By the year 1907, Hull-House included thirteen buildings. Did you know, the very first night at Hull-House, Jane forgot to lock the door before going to bed? Since no one broke in, Jane decided to leave Hull-House unlocked so the community could come and go at any time. Do you think this was a good idea? Would you be comfortable leaving your door unlocked for neighbors in your community? After reading, Mrs. Harden asked the family to think about what types of buildings they would include in their version of Hull-House. Then the family drew their houses. Next, they used LEGOs to design your own version of a reconstructed Hull-House. After they completed their designs they were tasked with answering these questions: What building(s) did you reconstruct? What was the hardest part about designing or building your house(s)? How did you work through the hardest part of your challenge? In what city is your home located? What would you name your settlement house? Finally, each family member had to explain to the family about their design including what they thought was the was the toughest design challenge and how they worked through it. Don't have LEGOS? Build your settlement home out of other items in your house (paper, play-do, cardboard) or from items found outside. See more family activities (including one how germs spread) based on the book here. Want to learn more about Jane Adams or see a video of the Hull House? Visit PebbleGo. (login: hamiltonlcsd password: read) . Or visit the Jane Adams Hull-House Museum. How can you be more like Jane and help our world? Stay well, Tulip *Lesson inspired by Emily Fletcher and Storyonline Palmer House Brownie RecipeDo you enjoy cooking? (I enjoy eating!) Try these Palmer House Brownies!
The recipe below is well over a century old, and is the exact same one used for the brownie served in the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, Illinois today. Here is a little history of these sweet treats. From storylineonline, "In 1893, Chicago socialite Bertha Palmer directed the chef at her husband’s Palmer House hotel to prepare a portable sweet treat that could be packed in box lunches for guests attending the World’s Columbian Exposition. The result was the brownie!" My family found this recipe here. INGREDIENTS — 14 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate 1lb Butter 12 oz. Granulated Sugar 4 oz Flour 8 ea. Whole Eggs 12 oz Crushed Walnuts Vanilla extract 9” x 12” baking pan 1 Cup water 1 Cup Apricot Preserves 1 Teaspoon Unflavored Gelatin PROCEDURE — *Pre-heat oven at 300°F BROWNIE 1. Melt Chocolate with butter in a double boiler ( Google It!) 2. Mix dry ingredients into mixing bowl, except walnuts 3. Mix chocolate with dry ingredients, 4 to 5 minutes 4. Add eggs 5. Pour into 9”x 12” baking sheet, sprinkle walnuts on top, press walnuts down slightly into mixture with your hand, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. You will know when done -- the edges will start to become a little crispy and the brownies will raise about ¼ inch. Note: Even when the brownie is properly baked it will test “gooey” with a toothpick in the middle due to the richness of the mixture. After removing from the oven allow to cool about 30 minutes before spreading a thin layer of the glaze on top with a pastry brush. GLAZE 1. Mix together water, preserves and unflavored gelatin in a saucepan. 2. Mix thoroughly and bring to a boil for two minutes. USE HOT. Special Tip: The brownies are easier to cut if you place in the freezer for about 3-4 hours after glazing. If you make the recipe please let us know. I hope that you enjoy it! - Tulip
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Brad Meltzer is an author. Do you remember what an author is? Yep, the person who writes the words in a books. Last week, PBS Kids shared a live event on their Facebook page of author Brad Meltzer reading his book, I am Amelia Earhart. During the live event, which is now saved on the PBS Kids Facebook Page (@PBSKids), Brad shared some behind the scenes secrets to the books. I am Amelia Earhart is part of Brad's series called "Ordinary People Change the World". This is a series of biographies for kids. Do you know what the word biography means? It means a book written about a real person. The person may be alive or passed away. They do not have to be famous. You could write a biography about your parents, or your aunt, or your neighbor, about your teacher or even about our principal, Mr. Burns. The youngest in our family was studying biographies in her class and was even preparing for a wax museum where the speakers dress up like their people and showcase the amazing attributes, characteristics and share information about them with an audience. The youngest was studying Ameila Earhart. PBS turned Brads series into an animated cartoon on PBS Kids. It stars three friends who travel through time to meet famous people throughout history. It is pretty interesting! On the PBS Kids website you can watch videos, play games and print activities. Check out PebbleGo Next for even more biographies, science and social studies. Below you will find a youtube video of Brad sharing his story. - Know No Bounds Stay well, Tulip Today I watched the family read the book, Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles. This book is a nonfiction biography. Do you know what that means? It is a true story about a real person. It is written by Patricia Valdez and illustrated by Felicita Sala. It is a great story about a woman who was born in 1897. She grew up in London, England and loved reptiles of all kinds. She passed away in 1931. After reading the story the family was challenged to create their own reptiles made out of LEGOS. Then they had to describe the new species of reptiles including its habitat, a description of the reptile, the reptile's special features and the name. Dictionary.com says the definition of reptiles is a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land. Learn more about where Joan started her career under Dr. George Boulenger at the Natural History Museum in London. Following her success time at the Natural History Museum, Joan began working at the London Zoo in 1923. She was the curator of reptiles. Need even more? Write a letter to Joan @ the London Zoo. Describe your findings to her in a business letter. Don't know how to write a business letter? Check out this BrainPop Video and enjoy the activities with it. (login: hamiltonwi password: hamilton) Ms. Joan Proctor Zoological Society of London (ZSL) London Zoo Outer Cir London NW1 4RY United Kingdom Check out a picture of my family and me. The girls are taking turns reading the book to me. You can see the LEGOs are out and ready to be used in their designs. Stay well, Tulip |
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