A Country for Everyone A Country for Everyone 2005, pp. 82-83 Copyright © 2005 Scott Foresman. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Jane Addams In the late 1800’s, people came to our country from all over the world to Founder of Hull House live in freedom. Jane Addams wanted to help these immigrants get used to their new home. Jane Addams’s father taught her to treat everyone fairly. She knew that there were new immigrants to the United States who needed a fair chance to succeed. She opened a special place where immigrants in a neighborhood could get help so they could build new lives. Jane Addams started Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889. Hull House quickly became an important part of the community. It had a health Immigrant- a person that moves clinic, a child-care center, a kindergarten, and a playground. It had classes into a country and lives there where people could learn English, art, music, and crafts. People who worked in City- a town with a large population Hull House also worked to get cleaner streets and better housing in the city. Neighborhood- a place where people live Communities- a place where Because of Jane Addams, many immigrants adjusted more easily to people live, work, and have fun together their new communities. Because of her work, Addams was given the Nobel Nobel Peace Prize- an award Peace Prize in 1931. She was the first American woman to win this prize. The given to a person who works for world peace prize is given every year to a person who has worked hard to help world peace. Directions: After you read “A Country for Everyone,” answer the questions below.
Jane Addams Founder of Hull House A Country for Everyone A Country for Everyone 2005, pp. 82-83 Copyright © 2005 Scott Foresman. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. In the late 1800’s, people came to our country from all over the world to live in freedom. Jane Addams wanted to help these immigrants get used to their new home. Jane Addams’s father taught her to treat everyone fairly. She knew that there were new immigrants to the United States who needed a fair chance to succeed. She opened a special place where immigrants in a neighborhood could get help so they could build new lives. Immigrant- a person that moves into a country and lives there City- a town with a large population Neighborhood- a place where people live Communities- a place where people live, work, and have fun together Nobel Peace Prize- an award given to a person who works for world peace Jane Addams started Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, in 1889. Hull House quickly became an important part of the community. It had a health clinic, a child-care center, a kindergarten, and a playground. It had classes where people could learn English, art, music, and crafts. People who worked in Hull House also worked to get cleaner streets and better housing in the city. Because of Jane Addams, many immigrants adjusted more easily to their new communities. Because of her work, Addams was given the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. She was the first American woman to win this prize. The prize is given every year to a person who has worked hard to help world peace. Directions: After you read “A Country for Everyone,” answer the questions below.
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