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Customs, Holidays, Hobbies, Foods, Traditions &
Foods we eat Stories for: Alicia Gastellu
From: School #10, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
There are some letters about our dishes (recipes)
POTATOES. Take some potatoes wash them, peel them and cut. Take` into frying pan on fire and pour oil into it. Then put potatoes into frying pan and fry 20 minutes and serve. Alina
Hunters salad 1) Fri potato. 2) Mushroom. 3) Eggs. 4) Onion. 5) Chicken. 6) Mayo. Aslan
Royal cake 1) one egg. 2) one glass of sugar. 3) one glass of sour cream. 4) one spoon of soda. 5) one glass of flour. Whisk all add nuts and bake.
IEARN Customs, Holidays and Traditional Ways of Life Stories for Argentina from fourth grade students at Franklin Township School Quakertown, NJ
I am Irish and I celebrate the fact that I am. Every St. Patrick's Day before I go to school I put a shoe in my front yard and when I get home from school there is some money inside of it. Then I go to get my money and my shoe and bring it inside and I put my shoe in my closet and put my money in my bank. Then I get changed into a nicer outfit and all my friends and family come over and we have a really cool party. I always get money or chocolate coins from my friends and family. Paige
I was born in New Jersey. I am from New Jersey. If l were not born in New Jersey, l would not be from New Jersey. I am not sure where my parents and grandparents are from or were they are from. Scott My Family I live in New Jersey, the town is Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, but I was born in Rahway New Jersey. My mom is from Budd Lake, New Jersey and my dad is from Cranford, New Jersey. My Mom’s parents are from Mount Hope and Morristown, New Jersey, and my Dad’s parents are both from Elizabeth, New Jersey. Stephanie China I’m Chinese and there are very special things about it. On Moon Day we celebrate the full moon. During such celebrations, the woman wear ceremonial dresses called a Chi-pou. Others wear a Kimono, a ceremonial Japanese dress. When it comes to food, China has some of the best. Rice balls are made of sweet, sticky rice. Don’t be mistaken, for Sushi is a Japanese seafood, but Chinese people like to modify the filling because not many people like to eat raw fish wrapped in some seaweed. My culture is very special because of all these things. Terry
I celebrate a lot of celebrations, but one of them is Christmas. It is a good holiday. Also what I like about are the presents, and I like celebrating Jesus. I also like it because my family visits. Lucas
American Styles In our country there are many age groups that have different styles of clothing. I prefer comfortable clothes that are still very cool. I’m going to explain to you the kind of clothing each age group wears. Children my age (10) prefer cool, comfortable, and of course appropriate clothing. For example, they wear T- shirts with saying on them, in many different colors. Teenagers who are older have there own style. They like tighter clothing, and low-rise jeans, and more fashionable outfits. Then when you get to collage you go back to comfortable clothing. I know a couple of girls in collage and most of them prefer sweats and T- shirts. In collage you have long days and want to dress comfortable. Finally, when you are an adult you dress depending on your job. My mom is a teacher and she wears khakis and sweaters. Some adults have business jobs, so they dress with nice shirts, ties, and suits. I hope you enjoy learning about the styles of American people. Meghan
Culture I am from New Jersey. I was born in New York and moved at the age of 1 month. I have a sister and brother. My brother was born in New Jersey and my sister was born in New York. My mother was born in New York City and my father was born in Ohio. My mother’s family was from the Ukraine. My Dad’s family is from Germany, Scotland, Romania, and Hungary. Jimmy
I am from Hunterdon County, New Jersey. I was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey as well. My family did not always live in New Jersey. My father and his mother and father were all born in Canada. My mother and her mother and father were all born in Kansas. I am glad I was Born in New Jersey. John
Different Cultures I feel different because I like some of their cultures and most of my culture. I mostly do not know any other cultures so I only do cultures I am used to doing in my life. I am only used to American culture. Some day I will know lots of cultures. Greg
A Cultural Holiday My family celebrates a very special holiday called Christmas. Christmas is a very special holiday to me because it means that I get to relax, open gifts, and spend quality time with my family and relatives. Christmas is the day where Christians and Catholics celebrate when Jesus was born. Christians, Catholics, and other cultures believe that Jesus is the Son of God. I am a Catholic, so I believe in Jesus. On this day after my family and I open presents and eat breakfast, we go to church to celebrate the birth of Jesus in a very sacred way. Church is a place where people talk and learn about God (Jesus). After church, my family and I stay at home and relax. Christmas is the best day of the year for me. Gabrielle
My family is from Czechoslovakia. My dad said that his ancestors, probably his great, great, great, great grandparents were from there. My mom is half Italian so she is partly from Italy and she is half Irish so she is partly from Ireland too, well her ancestors are. I wasn’t born in any of those countries; I was born in the Medical Center right here in New Jersey. When I was little I thought I would speak Czechoslovakian, some Italian, and some Irish, that would be weird but then I realized that only my ancestors were from there and that was the beginning of the Hudak History. Nobody in my family knows whom and where the Hudaks started but soon people will find out and it will go on forever. That is why I chose to write about this topic. Emily
The World We Live In Stories for: Yulia Bondarenko School 10 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan From: Fourth Grade Franklin Township School Quakertown, New Jersey, USA
Jenny Wade When I was off from school for Presidents Holiday this past February, I went to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with my family. Gettysburg is a famous travel destination because of its history. During the American Civil War, where northern states fought against southern states, a battle was fought in Gettysburg for three days at the beginning of July 1863. It was the turning point of the Civil War because the south lost. A famous person from the Battle of Gettysburg was Jenny Wade. She was a young woman in her early 20’s. Jenny Wade was in town that summer to help her sister. She woke early on the morning of July 3, 1863 to bale bread. A sniper’s bullet shot through the door and hit Jenny. She was the only civilian killed in the battle. This is the reason Jenny Wade is famous in the town of Gettysburg. If you get a chance to go, visit the Jenny Wade House. It is the place where she was killed, and is now a museum. Brette
Where Did Our County Come From We live in the prettiest county in New Jersey. I has almost everything a person could want hills, creeks, rivers, farming soil, fields, farms, and villages from time ago. Hunterdon County was the biggest county in the state. As the time went on, other counties were formed from Hunterdon. These new counties were: Morris County, Warren, Sussex, and Mercer. It took two days traveling by horse to get from one end of Hunterdon County to the other side. More people lived in Hunterdon County during the America’s War of Independence than any other county. There were so many grinding grains mills Hunterdon County became known as “The Breadbasket of the Revolution.” That is where Hunterdon County came from. Emily
The Red Mill About five minutes from my house is an old mill called The Red Mill. It is a building next to the South Branch of the Raritan River in Clinton, New Jersey, and has a water wheel connected to it that still turns today. It was used to grind corn into flour over 100 years ago. The Red Mill is the most photographed place in New Jersey. It is pretty because there is a waterfall in front of it. When my family goes to an ice cream place near the mill we always walk to the river and watch the waterfall. Drew
Immigrants are important to our county. Everyone in the United States is an immigrant except the Native Americans. The first immigrants to settle in Hunterdon County , New Jersey , where I live , were English Quakers , Germans , French , and Dutch. Hunterdon County grew faster than any other part of New Jersey. Without immigrants America be as diverse as it is today. AJ
Famous People Stories
Famous people There are a lot of famous people in our country. I know almost 30 of them. There is Bill Gates, he is like the world’s richest man. The reason why Bill is so rich is because he owns Microsoft. Microsoft is a company where they make software for the computers. Bill Gates owns that. Bill Gates has over $46 billion dollars. He is one of the most famous people in the United States. C.J.
Famous Street Names I am going to tell you about a famous board game, Monopoly. When you think about Atlantic City you think about casinos, the boardwalk, the beach, and Steel Pier, but other people think of Monopoly. Monopoly is a game when you buy, sell, rent, or mortgage a spot on the board. The range of the spots is from 60 to 400 Monopoly dollars (not real money). The game pieces are a dog, a wheelbarrow, a hat, a train, an iron, a ship, a car, a horse and rider, a shoe, a thimble, a spinning wheel, and a bag of money. The spots on the board that are street names are St. James Place, New York Ave., Indiana Ave., Pennsylvania Ave., Park Place, Pacific Ave., Atlantic Ave., Baltic Ave., Oriental Ave., Mediterranean Ave., and Boardwalk. I choose to tell this to you because it’s like a board game come to life, and that is why I choose this topic. Arlene
Animals of New Jersey
Nature and Animals In my town there is a lot of nature and animals. There are a lot of different kinds of birds, deer and plants. I like to look at them some times, especially the bird’s colors. There are also skunks and groundhogs. That is some nature and animals in my town. Greg
Battle of Trenton With all of New Jersey in the British hands by the end of 1776,the British were confident that the Revolution was all but down. With about 2,400 men, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve of 1776 north of Trenton at Mckonkey’s Ferry. By dawn of December 26, this northern element of his three-prong attack completely surprised and overwhelmed the Hessians garrison at Trenton (then County Seat of Hunterdon County). After a brief resistance, about 900 of the Hessians were captured along with their arms and equipment. Nearly 3,000 men had made up Washington's under and southern attack elements, but storms and heavy river ice had prevented their crossing and allowed over 400 Hessians to escape southward. Washington had planned to hold Trenton and strike northward towards to New York-but with only part of his troops across, he was still outnumbered by nearby British Continentals and had to withdraw back to Mckonkey’s Ferry. On December 26 he re-crossed back into Pennsylvania, taking his captured troops and material with him. Many have called this battle the “turning point” of the Revolution. Shannan
American Idol American Idol is a show where thousands of people sing and see if they’re good or bad. The three judges on the show are Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, and Simon Cowell. If the judges say they are good they go on the next round. If they are bad they leave the show. After what the judges say the host says “now its up to you to choose the next American Idol” and if you want you can go on the Web site and vote whom you think was the best singer that night. At the last night of the show they announce who is the next American Idol. American Idol is the #1 show in America. Stephanie
The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a network of people who helped slaves escape to the north part of our country and Canada. The Underground Railroad was not a real railroad. Usually the slaves just hid in barns under the hay. The people that helped the slaves escape were mostly free blacks and most whites. During this time period the southern part of our country lost about 100,000 slaves between 1810 and 1850. For the slave, running away to the north was not easy. They would escape from their master, for many slaves this meant relying on their own resources. They would usually travel 10 to 20 miles until they got to the next station where they would rest and eat. After the long trip the slaves would be free! John
In New Jersey a long time ago we had a revolutionary war against the British. A brave commander, named Gorge Washington, who fought a lot of wars, led the Americans. He lead the Americans to a lot of victories he was a grate commander. Also a lot of times in wars he had holes in his hat and clothing. After returning home he got sick and died. Lucas
Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey is a city with interesting names of streets. Atlantic City streets running parallel to the ocean are named after the world’s great bodies of water, Pacific, Atlantic, Baltic, Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Arctic. The streets, which run east to west, are named after the States, Tennessee, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Illinois, Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana. The United States of America also has a very popular board game called “Monopoly.” It is played by almost everyone in the United States at least once in their lifetime. The spaces on the “Monopoly” board are named after the streets of Atlantic City. I think Atlantic City has really cool names of streets. Gabrielle This story is a legend that happened during Revolutionary War times in the 1700’s. The Revolutionary War was the war between Great Britain and America for our independence. General George Washington was a major general in the war. According to this legend, you will find out that he was a very lucky general. George Washington fought in many battles. In those battles he was shot at many times and either it just missed him, or went through his hat or jacket. Sometimes Washington had his horses shot out from him! The soldiers who saw his clothing after the war thought it was odd that all the shots had barely missed his body. General George Washington was a great leader and a Very Lucky man! Meghan
The Lenape The Lenapes were one of the two groups of people living in early NJ. Their tribe name, Lenape, meant ordinary people. Lenapes also populated southern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and northern Delaware. They spoke two languages. Explorers from long ago described them as tall and well built with black hair and eyes. Men and woman wore tattoos. They used a thorn or a needle to pierce the skin. Soot or clay was used to rub into the bleeding skin. Then bear fat was used to prevent infections. During the winter, young girls made turkey feather capes for warmth, but also to show off their talents. Woman wore deerskin capes and leggings and men wore fur capes and leggings as woman do. The Lenape believed in a god, called the Creator. One legend says that the bridge to heaven is guarded by dogs. Anyone cruel to an animal is kept from joining the Creator. The Creator had many helpers. A famous helper was Mesingw. His job was to protect animals, but also had to see to it that a man had enough to eat. The Lenape believed Mesingw could grant any wish. Terry
One of the famous people in the United States is Tom Brady. He is the Quarterback for the New England Patriots. Football is a sport where people throw a ball that look like two ice cream cones put together and they try to make touchdowns and field goals. He is 6’4’’ and weighs 225. Jimmy
The King of England created Hunterdon County in 1714. Hunderton County was originally in Burlington. The original Hunderton County was the biggest county in the whole state! It went all the way from the Assunpink Creek in Trenton to the New York state border. As time went on, several other counties were carved out of old Hunterdon. They were: Warren County; Morris County; Sussex County (which was cut off Warren), and last, in 1839, Mercer County was founded. Scott
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