Today we watched a story about Jane Addams on story line online We did to do a series of questions my favourite part was when she built the playground
Here they are
Six important facts about Jane
When she was a kid she had/her dad had a lot of money
The hall house she started was 18 of September 1889
Her dad died in 1881
She went to Rockford female seminary
She opened Hull house in Chicago for poor people to come to
She left the door unlocked so anybody could come at any time
She didn't like receiving presents - she gave them away
5 questions you would have asked her
Why did she help the poor?
What inspired you to help them?
What happens to your mother?
If this didn't work out what was would of you done
What it fun to help them?
Time line
She grew up passing homeless/unfortunate people
She would sneak out with her step brother to got climb things and explore
She finished school but didn't know what to do
Her father died
Two years later she travelled to Europe
Seen people pleading for food etc
Travelled back to London
She built a house for people in need
Then brought some land for a playground
And then built more and more house to more people could be in need
Here is a picture of her: