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HISTORICALLY
SPEAKING JULIETTE LOW PATCH PROGRAM 1. Find out more about Juliette Low. When and where was she born? What were the name of her parents and siblings? What was her maiden name? 2. As a child, Juliette Low enjoyed using her imagination to create games. Her favorite pastime was writing and starring in plays or skits. Some common games of Daisy’s time period were: Blind man’s bluff, tag, bubble blowing, biographical nonsense (madlibs), tic-tac-toe, and solitaire. Create a skit or play a game from this time period.od. 3. When Juliette Low, Daisy, was a child, what types of toys did she play with? Most of the toys were homemade, consisting of wood, and still played with by children today. Play a game or toy from this time period: Jump rope, graces, hoop and stick, marbles, tops, yo-yo, Jack straws, (pick up sticks), nine-men’s morris, cat’s cradle, jacks, and thaumatrope. 4. Did you know that Daisy created a children’s magazine in which everything including all the articles and illustrations were completed by children? Create a collage of the things Juliette Low enjoyed, create a timeline of her life, or complete the book available in our kit. 5. Daisy married William Mackay Low in 1886. They both enjoyed adventures. Find out what tragic event happened during their wedding, where they live after the wedding, where did they move to in 1887? For extra, you may also, find out more about other countries she traveled to. 6. Daisy married William Mackay Low in 1886. They both enjoyed adventures. Find out what tragic event happened during their wedding, where they live after the wedding, where did they move to in 1887? For extra, you may also, find out more about other countries she traveled to. 7. On March 12th, 1912, Juliette Low started the first scouting program for girls. This organization was so important to her that she sold her pearls to keep the program running. Where was the first troop formed and how many participants were there? What did the first uniform look like? Complete an activity or game from a historical badge book or any current scout award book. Some examples are: Kim’s game, charades, make flags out of colored paper, practice your first aid, make cocoa, prepare a meal or sketch a bird. 8. Daisy’s childhood home has been restored with furniture she had durng her life. Special events at her house are also offered to scouts including tea parties; manners; art and cross stitching. Visit her home, referred to as the Birthplace, send a craft to them for the gift shop, or complete an activity (such as a tea party, research Savannah Georgia, view websites and books with Victorian furniture and accents or tour a Victorian house in your area). 9. Daisy believed that everyone should be a friend to animals, be cheerful, and active citizens in the community help others. Complete a community service project that will help person, places or things. Some examples of projects she completed were caring for children, helping at hospitals, sewing, landscaping and teaching something new. 10. Juliette Low encouraged all girls in scouting to be well-rounded individuals. She created a handbook in 1913 to aide them in becoming leaders, explorers, artists, and teachers. The program was built to enrich their body and mind. Some examples of activities were: Outdoors Camping, bird watch, nature studies; Health: Exercises, cooking, games; Art: Sculpting, woodcarving, music, painting; Science: Career study, stargazing, Morse code; Traveler/patriotism: Flying, pathfinder, and patriotic songs. Complete an activity representing one of the five categories. 11. Daisy grew up in the Victorian period. She wore beautiful gowns with bustles in the back, carried a fan and a parasol. She once had stand in line to visit the Queen. It was such a long wait that she placed her bouquet of flowers on the bustle of the girl standing in front of her. One her favorite pastimes was creating paper dolls. Research this time period’s clothing or scouting uniforms (through books or the internet), create a design of your own or make a paper doll. Paper dolls are located in the kit of Victorian clothing and scouting uniforms. 12. Today, there are girls in scouting all over the world. In the United States, there are over 3 million. In every state there is a council and many troops, therefore giving every girl the opportunity to join. There are also four world centers that are located in four different countries. Find out where they are located, what their names are, and one thing about the country they are located in. 13.Thinking Day was created in 1926 to join together all the girls in scouting around the world. On this day you can learn about different scoutsor guides, their culture and games that are unique to their country. Every year you will explore another area, therefore bringing you closer to new cultures and ideas. Participate in an International event, complete one of our country patch programs, get pen pals from another country, learn another language, or eat an international food. 14. On January 17, 1927 Juliette Low died of breast cancer. She was buried in her scout uniform at the Laurel Grove Cemetery located in Savannah Georgia. Later that year the World Friendship fund was established in honor of Juliette Low to promote scouting through the world. Create breast cancer ribbons, donate to the gravesite restoration, participate in any related community service project pertaining cancer, such as cards for cancer patients, change 4 change etc. 15. Juliette Low attended Mesdemoiselles Charbonniers, a French finishing school in New York City when she turned 18. At school, she learned how to speak French, sit properly, dance, curtsy, and become a well mannered young lady. Learn a few words in French OR practice your manners for tea time or social gatherings. 16. Juliette Low was born on October 31, Halloween, in 1860. Celebrate her birthday by having a Halloween party, masquerade ball, tea party, picnic, scout ceremony, special event OR by decorating cookies or cupcakes. For extra, design your own festive cake. Celebrate her birthday annually to earn another patch in the series. This patch program will help its participants learn more about the history and sites in this area. If you have the privilege of visiting this area, you can complete some of these requirements there. It would be helpful to learn more about the area prior to your visit. Use the library and the internet to research more. |