Benjamin Banneker Week November 8, 2017

DIANE'S CORNER ... Celebrate Benjamin Banneker Week

Benjamin Banneker Week is Celebrated during ONE day within the week of November 9th each year and can be conducted in grades Pre-K through 12th grade in schools and in the community.

The focus of this day is on Mathematics and has two common ideas for activities but the hosts that the autonomy to choose varies avenues to celebrate:

1. Constructing a Creative Clock Face using mathematics to create the numbers 1-12-since Banneker created a wooden clock that held accurate time for over 40 years; or
2. Creating a Mathematical Poem similar to that of Banneker’s Famous Historic Writings.

This is a national event sponsored by the Benjamin Banneker Association, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Since we began two years ago we have had several student and teacher winners from Little Rock, AR; Earl, AR; Forrest City, AR; Nashville, TN; Hartford, CT; and Washington D.C. It would be great to expand the number of students on the list of participants and/or winners in the national competition this year!

SPIRIT PHOTOS

William H. Mumler (1832 - 1884) was an American spirit photographer who worked in New York and Boston. His first spirit photograph was a self-portrait which developed to apparently show his deceased cousin.

Word of the Day

kinetic
Definition:	(adjective) Supplying motive force.
Synonyms:	energizing
Usage:	The bustling market was the kinetic center of the city, and all movement seemed to radiate outward from it.

Idiom of the Day

you could hear the grass grow(ing)  — It is so still or quiet that one would be able to hear even the tiniest, imperceptible sounds.

History

Mount Holyoke Female Seminary Opens Its Doors (1837)

The first of the Seven Sisters—traditionally female colleges often considered the equivalent to the historically male-dominated Ivy League—Mount Holyoke is one of the oldest women's colleges in the US. It was founded by Mary Lyon, a pioneer in women's education, in the midst of a movement that created unprecedented new educational opportunities for women in the US. Many colleges were later modeled on Mount Holyoke.

Dorothy Day (1897)

Day was an American journalist, Christian anarchist, and social reformer. She originally wrote for the New York socialist journals The Call and The Masses. After the birth of her daughter in 1927, she converted to Catholicism, co-founded The Catholic Worker, and started a movement to aid the urban poor. Although her outspoken pacifist views were criticized by Catholic conservatives, she influenced Catholic liberals. 

Saints and Martyrs Day

Since the Reformation the Church of England has not added saints to its calendar. Although there have certainly been many candidates for sainthood over the past 450 years, and many martyrs who have given their lives as foreign missionaries, the Church of England has not canonized them, although a few are commemorated on special days. Instead, since 1928 it has set aside November 8, exactly one week after All Saints' Day, to commemorate "the unnamed saints of the nation."

Scientists Identify a Whole New Way of Catching Prey: Kleptopredation

Food webs might seem clear to you—grass grows in the sun, cows eat the grass, you eat the cow, you play on the computer. But it doesn't always work that way in the animal kingdom. 

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Scientists Identify a Whole New Way of Catching Prey: Kleptopredation

1793 - The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time. 

1805 - The "Corps of Discovery" reached the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was led by William Clark and Meriwether Lewis. The journey had begun on May 14, 1804, with the goal of exploring the Louisiana Purchase territory. 

1880 - French actress Sarah Bernhardt made her American stage debut in "Adrienne Lecouvreur" in New York City. 

1889 - Montana became the 41st U.S. state. 

1895 - Wilhelm Roentgen while experimenting with electricity discovered the scientific principle involved and took the first X-ray pictures. 

1956 - After turning down 18,000 names, the Ford Motor Company decided to name their new car the "Edsel," after Henry Ford's only son. 

1965 - The soap opera "Days of Our Lives" debuted on NBC-TV. 

1966 - Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts became the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote. 

1966 - Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. 

1967 - John Lennon's "How I Won the War" opened in the U.S. It was the first solo movie by a Beatle.  This is the 2nd (and last) movie I ever walked out of. Didn't understand their accents!

1980 - Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California announced that they had discovered a 15th moon orbiting the planet Saturn. 

1993 - Five Picasso paintings and other artwork were stolen from the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, Sweden. The works were valued at $52 million. 

2005 - The original "Guitar Hero" game was released in North America.

DAILY SQU-EEK

If You Were Born Today, November 8

You are both logical and intuitive. You won’t act on a hunch unless you have worked it out on a logical level first. Personal relationships are a part of your life in which you experience many ups and downs. Not always easy to live with, you can sometimes be quite set in your ways. You hold onto things and people tenaciously, and sometimes do so even when they no longer offer you growth opportunities. Self-employment is best for you, as you have your own way of doing things. You are very perceptive and intuitive, and your dedication is tremendous. Persistence is one of your finest traits. Famous people born today: Mary Hart, Milton Bradley, Leif Garrett, Dorothy Day, Bonnie Raitt, Edmond Halley.

READERS INFO

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Providence Art & Design Film Festival 2017

Nov 2-12, 2017 | Providence, RI 

Rhode Island’s capital is home to some of the country’s most creative artists, and the Art & Design Film Festival has the footage to prove it. The silver screen will play dozens of films that demonstrate people’s affinity for creation beyond slapping paint on a blank canvas in elementary art class. Cartoons, land art, architecture and food art are some of the forms examined in these films, but creation doesn’t stop there.

further information: Providence Cinematheque

3.

Other Israel Film Festival 2017

Nov 2-9, 2017 | New York, NY

Other Israel Film Festival is an annual showcase of films that focus on the diversity of Israel and Israeli culture. The multiple-day event spotlights the human stories of minority groups and Arab Citizens in Israel to shed light on their culture, heritage and developing history. The festival screens several moving narrative films, short films and documentaries in addition to hosting a variety of Q&A sessions with both American and Israeli filmmakers.

further information: Homepage - Other Israel Film Festival

4.

Earshot Jazz Festival 2017

Oct 8 - Nov 12, 2017 | Seattle, WA

Earshot Jazz Festival is a month-long event showcasing a variety of jazz musicians in various locations throughout Seattle. Celebrating the diversity of the genre, the concerts range from classical jazz to experimental as well as international showcases featuring the interpretation of jazz in countries like Brazil and Argentina. For new fans of jazz as well as age old jazzophiles, the event brings together the local jazz community, offering opportunities to jam with legends.

further information: Earshot Jazz

Pictures of the day

A male saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola), a species of tanager endemic to South America. Although frequently called a canary, the species is not related to the Atlantic canary. When nesting, the saffron finch typically makes use of cavities such as abandoned rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) nests, bamboo branches, and the underside of house roofs. Males are polygamous, mating with two females during the nesting season.

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

A newborn Rohingya baby at the medical center in Kutupalong refugees camp

knit

thanks, Heide

Highland Travel Shawl pattern by Carolyn Macpherson

knit. 2- 8 yrs

thanks, Sandy

Child's Easy Sailor Dress pattern by Elaine Phillips

knit

4 Animal Baby Rattles

knit

Cable Socks

Black Dog Designs

knit

Diamond Fairisle Pullover

Skill level:  Intermediate

Size

Approximately 4½” wide (cuff to cuff) x 2¼” high

Materials

1 Ball each Berroco Comfort DK (50 grs), #2761 Lovage (A), #2703 Barley (B), #2760 Beet Root (C), #2721 Sprig (D) and #2762 Spruce (E)

Straight knitting needles, size 6 (4.00 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Crochet hook, size 3.75 mm (F-5)

Gauge

22 sts = 4”;  32 rows = 4” in st st

TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE

Note

The body of this sweater is worked in one piece from lower front edge to lower back edge.  Sleeves are then picked up and worked down to cuffs.

Body

With straight needles, using A, cast on 17 sts.  Knit 1 row on WS.  Work even in St st following Chart 1 until Row 14 has been completed, end on WS.

Shape Neck:  Next Row (RS):  With B, k5, bind off center 7 sts, k to end.

Following Row:  With B, p5, cast on 6 sts, p to end – 17 sts.  Beg with Row 14, follow Chart 1 backwards to Row 1, end on WS.  With A, purl 1 row on RS.  Bind off.  Measure down 1” from neck on each side of back and front and mark for armholes.

Sleeves

With RS facing, using straight needles and C, pick up and k11 sts between armhole markers.  Purl 1 row.  Follow chart 2 for 6 rows, end on WS.  With A, purl 1 row on RS.  Bind off.

Finishing

Fold sweater in half and sew side and sleeve seams.

Neck Edging:  With RS facing, using crochet hook and B, work in sc around entire neck.  Join with a sl st in first sc.  Fasten off.

crochet

thanks, Doris

How to Read Granny Square Charts: Babouska Rose

crochet

thanks, Phyllis

Cross Country Poncho

crochet, vintage

Shells & Stripes Pot Holders

				Shells & Stripes Pot Holders Charming 1930s pot holders are stitched with size 5 pearl cotton and size 3 steel hook. Size: 6 1/4" diameter.Skill Level: Intermediate
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crochet

Baby High Top Booties pattern by Teresa Richardson

crochet, Christmas ornament

A Christmas Bauble Tutorial

RECIPE, Thanksgiving

3 Ingredient Salmon Cat Treats

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Amy

Use this easy recipe to make freshly-baked bread all week!

SWEETS ... adult

thanks, Shelley

Apple Bourbon Bundt Cake Recipe

ADULT COLORING

CRAFTS

thanks, Ellie

POM POM PUSH PINSHTTP://SARAHHEARTS.COM/2013-08-12/POM-PUSH-PINS/

CHILDREN'S CORNER ... crafts

thanks, Renee

EASY POPSICLE STICK ART SCULPTURES WITH KIDS

PUZZLE

Pachypodium Lamerei Jigsaw Puzzle

WORD SEARCH

absolute adjust again alien alternative chafe cure

date depart dirty drink elate energy ford

gauge grate guts information instead largest

naive nettle outcast pagan peeve planet pony

rage roast sate satin simple sire sluice

tempt travel trim urgent water wear

SUDOKU ... hard

solution:

QUOTE

thanks, Helen

CLEVER ... Christmas

thanks, Leah

Recipe for baker's clay:

1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (125 mL) salt
1/2 cup (125 mL) water

To make:
1. Make baker's clay by blending flour salt and water in food processor or by hand until consistency of dough. On floured surface knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes.

2. Roll out dough to about 6 mm (1/4 inch) thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut into gingerbread people, star, heart, etc., shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. With skewer, poke a hole for ribbon at top of each shape from both sides. Twist skewer to make hole larger than necessary since the hole will shrink during baking.

4. Bake in 300F (150C) oven for one hour. Transfer hearts to wire racks; let cool.

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