EXPLORNG HISTORY

Field Plow-Penn Center-St. Helena, S.C.

Happy Monday.

Yes, I know blogs go up on Sunday and Wednesdays, but I went on a mini (small) vacation this week end. I went to Hilton Head, Beauford; and St. Helena, South Carolina.

I went to exlpore African American History in these counties in South Carolina. There is a place called The Penn Center. This is the site for the first school for freed slaves. There is a building called Gantt Cottage where Martin Luther King and other civil rights workers held meetings. They meet to discuss fairness for all people especially for African Americans. There are lots of oak trees with spanish moss hanging from them. I got some of the moss to stuff inside of mini pillows for my dolls. It is soft like cotton.

I ate at a place called, "The Gullah Grub". They had a drink called
"Swamp Water" (sweet tea and lemonade). I tried shark meat. It taste pretty good.

The resturant serves food that the people in this area eats, like collard greens, shrimp and grits with fish gravey, chopped bar 'b' que and cornbread with strawberriies for dessert. I was pretty stuffed and happy to get home after a exciting two days.

Oh! by the way "Gullah or Geechee" is the name they call the culture and people living in the LOW-COUNTRY on The Southern Coast of the South in the United States. Many of the African slaves were brought here to work on plantations.

Wow! there is a lot to learn about history in the United States. So lets continue this journey as we contiune to share on this blog.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Gulliah language-"de lord hab be mighty good ta wee

English translation-"The Lord has been mighty good to us."

CREATIVE ACTIVITY

COLORFUL BISCUITS

Ingredients

Bisquick

milk

food coloring

Supplies

different shaped cookie cutters

waxpaper

Directions

First add food coloring to milk

Follow Bisquick direction for making biscuits

Roll out dough on wax paper

Make sure dough is roll so that is not too thin (will become hard after cooking)

Cut dough into shapes with cutters

Bake

5-9 minutes

Eat with jam, jelly, fruit preseves, honey or fruit

FUN EATING

Recipe courtesy of www.Earthskids.com

GUESS WHAT?

These famous African Americans were born with diferent names.

Muhammad Ali (boxer) Cassius Clay

Whoppie Goldberg (comedian) Caryn Johnson

Spike Lee (movie director) Shelton Jackson

Bernie Mac (comedian) Bernard Jeffrey McCullough

Queen Latifiah (singer, actress) Dana Owens

Maya Angelou (writer, activist) Marguerita Johnson

TODAYS QUESTION

JUST FOR FUN

If you could change your name what would it be?

BE SAFE

HAVE FUN
Ms.Mona
Sunrae and friends