Project G - Be GLAD
Project G.L.A.D.
North Clackamas School District
City of Portland Unit
3rd Grade
IDEA PAGES
I. UNIT THEME
• From forest to City: The Great City of Portland
II. FOCUS/MOTIVATION
• Go on Portland walking tour-downtown
• Field trip to Washington Park
• Portland big book
• Play-How did Portland Get its Name?
• Observation charts
• Inquiry chart
• Guest Speakers from Portland Art Museum or longtime Portland resident
• Bridge tour field trip
III. CLOSURE
• Field trip
• Class mural
• Class big book
• Unit test
• Parent letter
• Letter to teacher
• Journal write
• Class poems and chants
IV. CONCEPTS
• How Portland became a city
• How Portland was named
• How and why cities are constantly changing
• How people are affected by the physical environment
• Geography of Portland and surrounding areas
• Government and roles of leaders
V. SCIENCE STANDARDS
• Identify the structure of the Earth system and the availability and use of the materials that make up the system.
• Describe objects according to their physical environment
VI. SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS
• Identify history of the City of Portland
• Identify population patterns and cultures in a community
• Identify people and places of the world and where they live.
• Describe how people’s lives are affected by the physical environment
• Explain how family life is affected by making and spending money
• Identify opportunities for leadership and public service in own classroom and school community
VII. LANGUAGE ART STANDARDS
a. READING
• Interpret information from diagrams, charts and graphs
• Use a dictionary to learn meaning and other features of unknown words
• Use titles, table of contents, chapter headings, illustrations, captions, glossaries, and indexes to locate information in text
• Recall major points in text and make predictions
• Distinguish cause and effect and fact and opinion
• Use knowledge of the author’s purpose to comprehend informational text
• Summarize major points from informational text
• Identify answers to questions about the text
• Determine significant information from text, including problems and solutions
• Predict probable future outcomes or actions
b. WRITING
• Convey main ideas with some details
• Use sentence structures that flow and vary in length
• Write in a variety of modes: narrative, imaginative, persuasive and expository
• Structure writing by developing a beginning, middle and end supported by some transitions
• Demonstrate some control of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization
• Use a variety of words that are functional and appropriate to audience and purpose to effectively convey intended message
c. LISTENING/SPEAKING
• Retell in own words and explain what has been said by speaker
• Answer questions completely
• Identify the sound elements of literary language, including rhymes, repeated sounds, and instances of naming something by using a sound associated with it (such as hiss or buzz)
• With guidance, organize ideas sequentially or around major points of information
• Provide a beginning, middle and end
• Use appropriate intonation and vocal patterns to emphasize important points and maintain good eye contact while speaking
VIII. MATH STANDARDS
• Order, model, compare, and identify commonly used fractions, using concrete models and visual representations
• Estimate and round whole numbers to hundreds
• Choose appropriate strategy to solve a problem
• Determine the mode and range of a set of numbers
• Represent and interpret data using tally charts, pictographs and bar graphs
IX. VOCABULARY
skyscraper bridges transportation old town city mayor Oregon City Portland
architecture Washington Park Stump Town Fort Vancouver Pettygrove Lovejoy
Overton Willamette Rose City immigrants trading post Willamette River
MAX Skidmore China Town Japanese Gardens Rose Gardens OMSI
Tom McCall Waterfront Park Columbia River Pittock Mansion Civic Auditorium
Mt. Hood Mt. St. Helens Vancouver, WA governor
X. RESOURCES
d. NON-FICTION
• Our Portland , M.J. Cody and photography by Rick Shafer, Voyageur Press, Inc.
• Portland From the Air, Photos by Russ Hienl and Sallie Tisdale
• Portland- Image of a City, Text by Spencer Gill, Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company
• Portland- Then and Now, Linda Dodds and Carolyn Buan, Thunder Bay Press
• Kidding Around Portland, Deborah Cuyle, John Muir Publications
• The Great Extravaganza, Carl Abbot, Oregon Historical Society Press
• Human Nature: The Japanese Garden of Portland, Oregon, Bruce Taylor Hamilton
• An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, Bart King and Mayor Vera Katz
• Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon:1850-1950, William John Hawkins, William F. Willingham
• Portrait of Oregon, Rick Schafer
e. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• The Big Oregon Reproducible Activity Book! Carole Marsh, Gallopade International
• Portland City Kids Fun Book, Todd Duvall, Todd’s House of Copy, Association for Portland Progress
• Greater Portland Map Book, GM Johnson Associates, GM Johnson and Associates Ltd.
• Out and About Portland With Kids, Nelle Nix
f. WEBSITES
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• images/Portland.jpg
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• Urban Tour Group
• portland-
• Search Images: Portland, Oregon
• OMSI
• Oregon Historical Society
• Portland Art Museum
• Portland’s Local Art
WEBSITES Continued
• oerhs Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society
• ci-portland.or.us City of Portland
• metro- Metro
• Portland Museum of Art
Project G.L.A.D.
North Clackamas School District
City of Portland
3rd grade
Unit Planning Pages
Focusing/Motivation
• Super Citizen Awards
• Author books-bridges
• Big Book: From Forest to City: Portland’s History
• Signal Words- downtown, convention center, world trade center
• Cognitive Content Dictionary
• Observation Charts-City Walk
• Inquiry Chart-What do we Know and Portland/What do we want to know about Portland
• Picture File Cards
• Portland City Tour
• Field Trips
II. Input
• Pictorial Input
i. Location of Portland
ii. City Demographics: Graphs and Pie charts
iii. Bridges of Portland
iv. Maps of Portland
• Narrative Input Chart
i. Moving to the Big City of Portland
• Comparative Input charts
i. Transportation then and now
ii. Changes over time
• Living Wall
i. All around our city
• Timeline of the History of Portland
• Read aloud
i. Children’s history of Portland
III. Guided Oral Practice
• Sentence Patterning chart: Noun: Portland Citizens
• Chants, raps and poems
• Process grid
• Expert groups: Bridges of Portland
• Play: How Portland Got its Name
• T-Graph for Social Skills: Citizenship
• Exploration Report: City of Portland
• Team tasks
• Picture file activities-shared, groups, individual
• Play-How Portland got its name
• Home School Connections and sharing
IV. Reading/Writing Activities
Total Class Modeling
Learning centers
Group frame
Cooperative strip paragraph
Journals Story maps
Descriptive writing
A. Small Group
• Group frames
• Research a bridge
• Ear to ear reading
• Timeline of Portland
• Cooperative strip paragraph
• Flexible reading groups
• Descriptive writing about a bridge
• Guided reading
• Shared readings
Individual
• Interactive Journal
• Listen and Sketch
• Read the walls
• Learning logs
• Poetry writing
• Reading and illustration of poetry book
• Letter writing to governor
• Expository and Narrative Writing
• Story starter-use observation charts-students take a walk and develop questions about pictures and content
• Flip book about Bridges
• Flip book about History
• Individual input charts
• Sentence patterning charts
• Exploration reports
B. Writer’s Workshop
• Mini Lessons
• Conferencing
• Author’s Chair
V. Extended Activities for Integration
• Student made Big Book
• Poetry writing-Portland-Haiku
• Research bridges
• Living history talk
VI. Closure/Evaluation
• Field trip downtown
• Processing of Charts
• Processing of inquiry Chart
• Student/team chants
• Poetry frame
• Journals
• Reflection about unit
• Letter to teacher
• Thank you letter to Urban Tour Group
City of Portland, Oregon
Prediction Page
Name____________________
1. Where is Portland located?
2. Which of the following items would you find in Portland?
parks trees old architecture no trees
museums zoo no forest new architecture
skyscrapers hospitals river lakes horses
elephants no lakes no river theatres forest
ocean pollution city government different cultures
rainy dessert cool hot mountains
3. What is a city?
4. Make a sketch of what Portland looks like on the back of this page.
Portland Vocabulary List
1. Willamette River- The Willamette River runs through the city of Portland and eventually meets the Columbia River and the two rivers flow northwest to the Pacific Ocean. The Willamette River is one of only a few rivers in the world that flows north.
2. Skidmore Fountain- The fountain was built in 1888 in old town, and is the oldest fountain in Portland. Stephen Skidmore left $5,000 to the city when he died to create a watering hole for the city’s horses, men and dogs.
3. Pittock Mansion- It’s considered a small-scale “castle” built on 46 acres above Portland. It was built by Henry Pittock in the late 1800’s.
4. Columbia River- Meets the Willamette River in Portland and flows northwest to the Pacific Ocean. Also divides part of the states of Oregon and Washington.
5. Tom McCall Waterfront Park- Named after a former Oregon governor, the park is roughly 23 acres of grass and trees which run along the Western side of the Willamette River in downtown Portland.
6. Washington Park Zoo- Located in Washington park, you will find a natural habitat for hundreds of animal species. The zoo also has the largest herd of Asian elephants this side of the jungle.
7. OMSI- Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is located downtown Portland on the Eastern side of the Willamette River. Here you can build a bridge, see how money is made, explore space or make electricity.
8. Ft. Vancouver- The Hudson’s Bay Company Post. Located in Vancouver, WA.
9. Francis Pettygrove- A general store owner in Oregon City in the early 1840’s. He flipped a coin with Asa Lovejoy to name the city and won, naming it Portland (around 1844-1845).
10. William Overton- Portland landowner who lived in Oregon City and partnered with Asa Lovejoy.
11. Asa Lovejoy- A lawyer who lived in Oregon City and who wanted to name Portland Boston. He also was half- owner of land with W. Overton (the land is now the downtown center of Portland).
12. Hudson’s Bay Company- Located at Ft. Vancouver in the early 1800’s. Travels, settlers and traders went to the post to buy and sell goods.
13. Willamette Falls- The falls are located on the Willamette River in Oregon City.
14. Dr. John McLoughlin- Chief Factor of the Hudson’s Bay Company. He lived in Oregon City and is considered the Father of Oregon.
15. Chinatown- In the late 1800’s Portland’s Chinese community was the second largest in the U.S. The entrance to Chinatown is at N.W. Fourth and Burnside. There you will see the two bronze lions, five roofs and sixty-four dragons.
16. St. Johns Bridge- The suspension bridge was built from 1921 to 1931 for four million dollars. It had towers over 408 feet above the water and it was made of twisted galvanized wire strands which weighed about 1,200 tons.
17. Mt. Hood- Located about 60 miles from downtown Portland, Mt. Hood is a beautiful majestic mountain seen from all over the city. Mt. Hood is an active volcano which stands over 11,000 feet above sea level.
18. Willamette Valley- Portland sits in the heart of the Willamette Valley which is famous for its fertile land and soil and temperate climate.
19. Pioneer Courthouse Square- Located downtown, Pioneer Courthouse Square is made from 66,000 bricks, many which have names of people on them. Part of the square is an Amphitheater with long curved bleachers, where you can hear your own echos. You will also find the life size bronze man who holds an umbrella where you can stand under during a typical Portland rainy day.
20. Benson Bubblers- In 1912 lumber boss, Simon Benson, gave $10,000 to the city for public drinking fountains. The fountains are now considered historic landmarks throughout downtown Portland.
From Forest to City: Portland’s History
Big Book Text By Karen McCulloch
Page 1
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
Long ago tall cedar, pine, and many other kinds of trees made a thick forest over this area we now call Portland. The Willamette River made rippling sounds on its way down to the Columbia River.
There was an opening in the forest. The Multnomah Indians used it as a campsite while traveling between Fort Vancouver and Willamette Falls in their canoes. They called it “the Clearing.”
In 1806 Captain Clark, a white explorer, saw the mouth of the Willamette River. He paddled his canoe up river, to the clearing, and spent the night with the friendly Indians. Soon many other white people stayed there on their way to Oregon City.
Page 2
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
34 years later Captain Couch sailed his ship up the Willamette and saw “the clearing”. He thought it would make a good seaport. Two years later one of his sailors, William Johnson, stayed and built a cabin nearby. Other sailors and pioneers came to stay. They built log cabins.
In 1843 William Overton was traveling by canoe up the Willamette with several men. They stopped at “the clearing” for a midday rest. He decided to claim 640 acres around the clearing. He marked the trees with an axe.
William Overton asked one of the other men, Asa Lovejoy, to share half of the claim if he would file the claim and pay the 25 cent fee. Then Overton started a shingle mill on the land.
Page 3
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city
A few months later Mr. Overton bartered his half of the claim for $50 worth of clothes, equipment, and food to Francis Pettygrove. He wanted to go to California. Pettygrove built a log cabin and opened a store. This was the first building at the clearing”.
In 1845 Mr. Lovejoy and Mr. Pettygrove flipped a coin to decide what to name the city. Mr. Pettygrove won the toss and the city was called Portland after Portland, Maine, his hometown.
Life was not easy for the early settlers. They made almost everything they used. They made their own clothes and gathered their own food.
Page 4
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
Despite the hard work, the pioneers had fun together. They had square dances and box socials. The children loved hayrides and taffy pulls. People played instruments, sang songs, and danced. The women had quilting bees. Some families put on plays.
One day a man bought all the picks, shovels, and tools in town. He didn’t want people to know why. But his secret got out one day. He was going to California to dig for gold. Almost all the men left for California. The women stayed home to care for the farms and stores.
Portland begins to grow. Streets were planned. Industries and businesses began like ship building, a tannery, sawmill, hotel, blacksmith, and a transportation system.
Page 5
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
800 people lived in Portland in 1850. It was time to elect a mayor. Hugh O’Bryant was the first mayor. A town marshal and deputies were elected to keep the town safe.
The first newspaper was The Oregonian founded in 1850. Thomas Dryer started it but soon gave it to H.L. Pittock.
The first school was a small log cabin. Each child paid $10 to go to school for 3 or 4 months. Ralph Wilcox, a young doctor, was the teacher.
Page 6
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
The first free school opened in 1852. John T. Outhouse was the teacher. Children ages 4-21 could go to the school.
Before there was a church in Portland, a minister rode horseback from place to place. The first Methodist Church opened in 1850.
James B. Stephens built his home on the east side of the river and helped plan East Portland. He gave land for Portland’s first cemetery.
Page 7
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
First Indians helped the pioneers across the Willamette River in canoes. Then a canoe ferry was used. A real ferry was built by James B. Stephens. A foot passenger paid 10 cents and 25 cents for a horse. Next a steamboat ferry was used to cross the river.
There were many boats on the river. Sailboats and steamboats made regular trips up and down the Willamette. The pioneers continued to build many ships. One ship called The Columbia brought Chinese people to help with the work of building a city.
The first post office was a log cabin. Each letter cost 15 cents. The newspaper told the people when the mail was in. They came to the post to get their mail. It was not delivered in the early days.
Page 8
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
The first streets were made of wooden planks and named after the pioneers. On Front Street they used Belgian Block. Some of it is still on the street today under the Burnside Bridge.
The pioneers nicknamed Portland “Stump Town”. They did not have time to dig out the stumps because there were so many things to be done. They painted the stumps white so the horses could see the stumps at night.
Lipman Wolfe was the first store to open in Portland. Then Olds and King (now the Galleria) opened and a few years later Meier and Frank. Meier and Frank is still a very popular store in Portland.
Page 9
The first street car was drawn by mules. If the car went faster than 8 miles per hour the company would be fined. When the driver wanted the car to go in the other direction, he unhitched the mule from one end and hitched it to the other end.
The population in Portland in 1850 was 821. More people came to live in our city. Today the population in Portland is 510,000.
The Portland History story clearly tells us how over time a small clearing in the forest evolved into a thriving U.S. city.
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Moving to the Big City of Portland
Narrative Input Text - by Lara Smith
1. Jessica and her mom Karen live in a small town in central Oregon called Redmond. One afternoon Jessica’s mom sits her down for a very important news that the lumber mill where Karen works is going to close and they will have to move to find work. They are going to have to move up north to Portland. She explains to Jessica that she can get a job at the same place that Jessica’s aunt works in Portland. They will move at the end of the summer. Jessica is not very happy about the news but knows she needs to support her mom’s decisions. Jessica was going to start 3rd grade at her school next year. She thought of all her friends and the room she loved and started to get very sad.
During dinner that night Jessica asked her mom, “I know we have to move mom, but what is Portland like?” “Will I like it?” “Will I make new friends and have my own room like I do here?” “Will kids like me at my new school?” Will…
“I have a great idea!” said Jessica’s mom. “Why don’t we go for a long weekend to stay with Aunt Kate and visit Portland. I am sure Aunt Kate can show us around.
2. After dinner Jessica and her mom packed their bags. In the morning they headed up Interstate 5 from Redmond to the big city of Portland.
“I was reading last night that Portland is the 28th largest city at 130 square miles, with over 536,000 people?” Jessica’s mom said.
“Really, sounds big. What else did your book say?” asked Jessica
“It said that Portland is known as "the city of roses" and it is situated approximately 70 miles from the Pacific Ocean where the Columbia River meets the Willamette River, has a magnificent setting, combining sparkling waterways with lush greenery rarely found in urban settings.” Karen added.
“Sounds nice for a visit but I am not sure I want to live there” Jessica replied.
3. When they arrived in Portland Aunt Kate said she understood
why Jessica would be nervous to move to a big city, but she had a fun weekend planned exploring Portland’s major sites. “Portland is a great
city, it is full of beautiful parks, historic sites, and interesting museums.” aunt Kate explained. She was sure they would have a great time.
The next day Aunt Kate announced that today they would explore
the beautiful and diverse parks of Portland. “Portland has 37,000 acres
of parks in the metro area there are about 240 of them. Portland
is home to both the world's smallest dedicated park, and the
nation's largest forested city wilderness - the 5,000-acre
Forest Park. Let’s see some.” aunt Kate said enthusiastically.
4. The best way to introduce you to Portland is to check out a popular park right on the Willamette River called Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Once the site of a Portland freeway, this riverfront park is a popular place for jogging, in-line skating and cooling off in Salmon Street Springs fountain. The park bears the name of former Oregon Governor Tom McCall, a staunch advocate of recycling, environmental preservation and urban planning. This mile-long stretch of green along the Willamette River is home to many annual events, including the Portland Rose Festival and the Waterfront Blues Festival. The Japanese American Historical Plaza is located at the north end of the park.
Jessica and her mom and Aunt stopped to play in the fountain for a while. “I love it here! “I can see all the bridges of Portland !” “What other parks are we going to visit today?” “Just across the street from this fountain is a very unusual park. Let’s check it out.
5. It is the world’s smallest park called Mill Ends Park. “Jessica laughed “that is it!” It is tiny”. Aunt Kate explained at 24 inches, this is the world's smallest dedicated park. Located in the median at the corner of Southwest Naito Parkway and Taylor Street, its story began when a journalist for The Oregon Journal, Dick Fagan, got tired of looking at the ugly pothole below his office window. He decided
to plant flowers in the hole and name it Mill Ends Park. To generate interest in this tiny green space, Fagan centered many newspaper stories around the capers of a fictitious park resident, a leprechaun named Patrick O'Toole.
“Well it is cute, but not much we can do here, where is the next park?”
“Well as you know, Portland is often called the city of Roses and you will see why at this next park”. I love Roses said Karen. Let’s go!
6. The three headed up the hill to the International Rose Test Gardens. Aunt Kate explained that this is the largest of three Portland public rose gardens, the International Rose Test Garden was established in 1917, making it the oldest test garden in the United States. The 4.5-acre site features 9,000 rose plantings representing some 590 varieties of Roses. From its vantage point in Washington Park, this terraced garden offers a spectacular view of downtown Portland, majestic Mount Hood and volatile Mount St. Helens.
7. “Remember I mentioned Portland’s parks are diverse? Well just over here is the Japanese Gardens. It is known as the most authentic Japanese Garden outside Japan, this beautiful 5.5-acre oasis encompasses a tea house, a pavilion and five garden styles. Designed to take advantage of "borrowed scenery," the garden showcases the tall Douglas firs of the surrounding Washington Park and provides breathtaking views of downtown Portland, the Willamette River, and the nearby mountains. Within the garden's core, visitors will discover winding pathways, a koi pond, bridges, lanterns, a dramatic waterfall and raked stone areas. Celebrating 40 years of beauty and harmony, the garden's elements are designed to inspire meditation, reflection and calm.
8. Our last park for the day is another tribute to the Asian influences in Portland. It is located in China Town. It is named Lan Su Yuan, or "Garden of Awakening Orchids," the Portland Classical Chinese Garden is the largest garden of its kind outside of China. Portland and its sister city of Suzhou, China, worked together to create this walled oasis that occupies one entire city block in Portland's Old Town/Chinatown District. Sixty Chinese artisans spent months lending their talent and expertise to the elegant design of this garden. The final result: serpentine walkways, ponds, bridges, a teahouse and a meticulous landscape of fantastic rock groupings, delicate trees, sculpted shrubs, lattice screens and pavilions.
“Wow, that was great!” said Jessica
“I love all the Portland Parks but I am tired.” Let’s grab some Chinese food while we are in China town and head home!” said Karen
“Sounds good!” said Jessica
9. On the way home Aunt Kate explained Old Town has a mysterious past. T
unnels below the streets are reminders of the days when unsavory characters shanghaied thousands of unsuspecting sailors, loggers and ranchers. Today, Old Town is a bustling arts and entertainment district. In addition, Old Town is said to have one of the largest collections of cast-iron buildings in the United States, second only to New York's SoHo District. Portland's Chinatown makes up a significant part of Old Town and is defined by traditional red facades, Chinese restaurants, ornate Oriental lamp poles and cherry trees. An elaborate ceremonial gate given to Portland by its sister city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marks the entrance to Chinatown.
“I feel like I am in China!” said Jessica’s mom
10. The next morning over breakfast Jessica asked what the plan was for the day. I thought we would explore some museums. Today we will see priceless art, amazing science and fascinating history. “That sounds fun! Let’s go!” Jessica said.
The first stop for the site seers was the Portland Art Museum.
Masterpieces by Monet, Renoir and Picasso share space with Native American and Asian artwork at the Portland Art Museum. A landmark 60,000-square-foot expansion, which cost $45 million and took two years to complete, propels the oldest art museum in the Pacific Northwest into the realm of the 25 largest art museums in the country. The expansion project includes the new Center for Native American Art, the Center for Northwest Art, an outdoor sculpture garden, a new museum shop and cafe. Overlooking Portland's tree-lined South Park Blocks, the Portland Art Museum hosts the world's top touring exhibitions and offers the most comprehensive collection of European and American art in the Pacific Northwest.
11. After the art museum they headed to the Oregon History Center, were Jessica and Karen can learn about the history of Portland. Oregon's rich history comes brilliantly to life with a host of permanent and changing exhibitions. From the actual penny used in the coin toss that decided Portland's name to a fascinating collection of miniature historic vehicles, the Oregon History Center offers a unique perspective on regional culture. The center also houses one of the country's finest regional research libraries and photo archives, which are often used for genealogical research.
“Genealogical research, asked Jessica. “What is that?”
“That is the type of reached people do when they study their family tree.” Remember how Grandpa told you that his grandpa was a postmaster general in Portland years ago. Well he studies our family’s genealogy.
12. “You know that many of Oregon’s families have been very involved in the forest industry.” said Aunt Kate. Forestry is a major industry in Oregon and we have a great Museum here called the Forest Discovery Center. There we can come face to face with a Pygmy family in a central African rain forest, explore the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, step back 300 million years into a world-class petrified wood exhibit, or enjoy the serenity of the Memorial Fountain area.
“Let’s go!” said Jessica “I learned about the forest Habitat in science class at school”.
13. “Wow! The forest Museum was great! I love science!” said Jessica.
“Then next will be your favorite Jessica” said Aunt Kate. “Let’s go to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.”
At OMSI, the nation's fifth largest science museum, the three experienced an earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale, touched a tornado, raced a sailboat, explored the galaxy and climbed into a space capsule. These and other hands-on exhibits fascinated Jessica and her mom. There were more than 200 exhibits and numerous science labs brimming with interactive activity, they also explored the five-story domed OMNIMAX Theater, the Murdock Planetarium, and the USS Blueback, the most modern U.S. submarine.
“What a fun day!” said Jessica’s’ mom
“Just think when we move here we can come back to see these museums again and again! “Right mom?” Jessica asked.
“Right!” Karen said smiling at her daughter.
14. “What are we doing today?” Jessica asked as she finished getting herself ready for another day of exploring Portland.
“Well, you can’t leave with out seeing downtown Portland. So I thought we would go downtown and then head to one more surprise attraction.” said aunt Kate. “I can’t wait! I am begging to see why people like to live here, there is so much to do” Jessica said. The three headed into downtown Portland with their first stop at a famous Portland icon, the statue of Portlandia. Aunt Kate explained “this 36-foot hammered-copper statue, second in size only to the Statue of Liberty, reaches down to people from above the entrance to the Portland Building. It was too large to pass through the city's streets, Portlandia arrived in 1984 via the Willamette River. The statue is modeled after Lady Commerce, who appears on Portland's city seal.”
“Oh yeah, I have seen that seal”, Jessica noted. “I knew she looked familiar.”
15. “Let’s head over to get a lemonade at what is known as "Portland's living room," Pioneer Courthouse Square”, said Aunt Kate. As they strolled though the square aunt Kate pointed out, “this public plaza in the heart of Portland is paved with bricks inscribed with the names of donors who contributed to its construction. Portland's visitor information center is also housed here, joining an existing amphitheater, fountain, coffee shop, travel bookstore and a Tri-Met ticket office. The square's focal point is a 25-foot weather machine that, following a blast of trumpets and a spray of cooling mist, predicts each noon whether the day will bring rain, sun or storms, pretty cool huh? We could catch the free showing of the movie Perfectly Portland in the little theater, if you want?” asked Aunt Kate.
”Sure”, replied the two visitors.
16. After relaxing in the square, Jessica, Kate, and Karen headed up the road to a historic Portland site called the Pittock Mansion. Completed in 1914, this elegant estate was built by Henry Pittock, founder of Portland's daily newspaper, The Oregonian. Located on 46 lush acres, Pittock Mansion showcases remarkable antique furnishings and fine artwork in a noted National Historic Register Property. The site offers sweeping views of Portland and its surrounding mountains. There they took a tour and then had a bite to eat at the restaurant. After that they were ready for their last stop of the trip.
“Are we ready for my surprise now?” asked Jessica
“I thought we would save the best for last”, said Aunt Kate. “Your mom told me how much you like animals so our last stop is up the hill at the Oregon Zoo!”
17. “Cool!” yelled Jessica as they left the parking lot. “I love the zoo!” “Well, we have a great one here, said aunt Kate. “The Oregon Zoo is a center for conservation, research and education, as well as a place of discovery and fun. The zoo's 64 acres are home to animals from all corners of the world, including Asian elephants, Peruvian penguins and Arctic polar bears. More Asian elephants (27 to date) have been born in Portland than in any other North American city. From the mist-filled Africa Rain Forest to the majestic new Great Northwest exhibits.
18. After exploring the Oregon Zoo, Jessica and her mom and Aunt headed back to the car. “We have seen so much, said Jessica. “Portland is a great city”. “It is very different from Redmond, but I think I can learn to like it”.
“I am so glad said Jessica’s mom”. I know it is always so hard to move and leave the things we are used to, but new adventures lie head for us in our new home”.
“I think your right Mom”, Jessica agreed.
My
City of Portland
Poetry Book
Name ___________
The Portland Bridge Song
(Author Unknown)
Bridge so tall and ever wide,
spans the river, it’s the old Burnside.
The Fremont Bridge came on a barge,
the arch of it is very large.
When I cross the Marquam
and look over the rail,
I see the river and nearly turn pale!
The Ross Island Bridge
goes neither up nor down.
It just connects the
East and west side of town.
The Hawthorne Bridge
is big and brown.
When the cars ride on the grates,
They shake the town.
The Broadway Bridge
is long and red.
A drawbridge which
over the river spreads.
On the Morrison Bridge
there are many lights,
that shine pretty colors in the middle of the night.
The Steel Bridge is big and black.
underneath is an old train track.
I Can Spell
By Tara Black
I can spell Portland,
P-O-R-T-L-A-N-D
I can spell MAX,
M-A-X
I can spell Skidmore,
S-K-I-D-M-O-R-E
But I can’t spell Willamette.
I can spell water,
W-A-T-E-R
I can spell flood,
F-L-O-O-D
I can spell rainy,
R-A-I-N-Y
But I can’t spell Willamette.
I can spell Columbia,
C-O-L-U-M-B-I-A
I can spell Pettygrove,
P-E-T-T-Y-G-R-O-V-E
I can spell waterfront,
W-A-T-E-R-F-R-O-N-T
But I can’t spell Willamette.
Yes I can! Yes I can!
W-I-L-L-A-M-E-T-T-E,
Willamette!
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes Ma’am
By Tara Black
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes, Ma’am
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes, Ma’am.
Well, how do you know? It’s the City of Roses.
How else do you know? We live here.
Is it rich in history? Yes Ma’am.
Well how do you know? Settlers came on the Oregon Trail over 150 years ago.
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes Ma’am
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes Ma’am.
Who first came to the northwest? Lewis and Clark in 1805.
Well how do you know? They were sent by former President Thomas Jefferson to explore the west.
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes ma’am
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes, Ma’am.
How was the city named? With the flip of a coin in 1845.
Who was involved? Francis Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy.
How do you know? Pettygrove wanted to name the city Portland, and Lovejoy wanted to name it Boston.
Who Won? Out of 3 tosses Pettygrove won.
So Pettygrove named Portland? Yes, Ma’am.
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes Ma’am
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes Ma’am.
When did Portland officially become a city? In 1851 it was incorporated.
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes, Ma’am
Is this Portland, Oregon? Yes, Ma’am.
Portland History Rap
By Ann Cunningham
Here’s the tale of a city you know…
The city’s called Portland,
Let’s watch it grow.
Twenty million years ago it didn’t look like this-
It was covered by ocean and only good for fish.
Then the earth started rumbling- Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Mountains were formed, a big valley, some rivers, and lakes.
Rocky Butte, Powell Butte, Mt. Tabor & Scott
These old volcanoes at one time were hot.
Years & years of rain, ice, and snow
Eroded these volcanoes, the change was slow.
Trees started growing everywhere.
Western Hemlock, Red Cedar, and Douglas Fir.
The place looked different, that’s for sure.
The forest came down to the river banks.
The birds and the animals all gave their thanks.
The Multnomah Indians called the river Walamet.
This was their word for peaceful & quiet.
They paddled their canoes to fish, hunt, and trade.
They lived their lives with the friends they made.
In 1806 our country wanted to stretch and expand.
Lewis and Clark were sent to explore some new land.
Captain Clark paddled his canoe to a place called the Clearing.
He made friends with the Indians & others started appearing.
A captain named Couch on his ship The Maryland,
Said, “What a fine place for a seaport,” and came to settle the land.
The Indians had made little camps, footpaths leading through the woods.
The early immigrants helped each other in each and every way.
To claim your land took 25 cents and a mark on the trees,
William Overton did this, the deal was a breeze.
He met Asa Lovejoy and made a deal.
He sold half for 25 cents, what a steal!
This is how the city of Portland began.
Pettygrove and Overton had a plan.
They each wanted to name it after the town they were from,
A coin was tossed and Portland won.
Our city then continued to grow.
There were many important people about whom you should know.
One of them just might be you.
Keep on learning and see what you can do!!
Portland Here, Portland There
By Tara Black
Portland here, Portland there,
Beautiful Portland everywhere!
Colorful skyscrapers towering,
Willamette River flowing,
Fragrant roses blooming,
Eleven bridges standing.
Portland here, Portland there,
Beautiful Portland everywhere!
Benson Bubblers on the sidewalks,
Chinatown in the city,
Portland bridges over the Willamette,
Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the river.
Portland here, Portland there,
Beautiful Portland everywhere!
Portland! Portland! Portland!
Portland Sound Off
By Karen McColloch
We all know how things began
A forest grew all over the land
The river called Walamet flowed
And natives camped there we’ve been told.
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
White men came to explore one day
William Johnson said I’ll stay
He built a cabin in the woods
Soon other cabins near there stood
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
In 1843 a man
Named Overton claimed some land
He marked the trees and paid a quarter
He asked Lovejoy to share the border
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
Overton soon sold his half
To Pettygrove for 50 cash
What to name this place and how
They flipped a coin it’s Portland now
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
Life was hard, they worked as one,
But they still had some time for fun
They made their clothes and gathered food
Then came hayrides, music too
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
Stores and businesses now thrived
Sawmills, blacksmith, giving rides
The streets were planned they all agreed
Number words and ABC’s
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
The farmers opened Canyon Road
The men then left to look for gold
They got a charter, church, and school
To the eastside Portland grew
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
The river filled with boats and ships
A new streetcar took its first trip
A bank, a dentist, and hotel
Stumps around from trees they fell
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
A newspaper began one day
Oregonian still named today
A post office had mail in time
A letter mailed cost a nickel and dime
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
The town continued to grow fast
More people came as years did pass
It’s now a place all love to be
Once a clearing, now a city!
PORTLAND! HISTORY!
WE ALL KNOW OUR PORTLAND…HISTORY!
The Story of Portland
To the tune of “The Brady Bunch”
Words by Karen McColloch
Here’s a story of a place called Portland
That began 160 years ago
Along a river named Willamette, in a clearing
A place to rest we know.
Here’s a story of a white explorer
Who led the pioneers to this place
They cut trees – built cabins, streets and stores
And they now claimed this space
‘Til the one day when this place needed a name
Pettygrove and Lovejoy just could not agree
So they flipped a coin and Francis won the toss
That’s the way the name of Portland came to be!
PORTLAND THE NAME, PORTLAND THE PLACE
THAT’S THE WAY OUR FINE CITY CAME TO BE.
Portland History Timeline
1840 - First landing at Portland by Pioneers
1842 - First building built, a Shed by Overton
1844 - First legal Landowner – Lovejoy
1845 - Coin toss to name city of Portland by Pettygrove and Lovejoy
1845 - First regular ferry service
1846 - First business opens, the blacksmith shop
1848 - First church began
1851- First wagon-road out of Portland
1851 - First mayor was Hugh D. O’Bryant
1883 - First transcontinental railroad into Portland (Northern Pacific)
1887 - First bridge over the Willamette (the Morrison)
1887 - First city zoo
1905 - First city Library
1924 - First one-way street
1947 – Van Port Flood
1962 – Columbus day storm
1962 – Packy the Elephant born at the Oregon Zoo
1970 - Trail Blazers enter the NBA
1980 - Mt. St. Helens erupts
1995 – Portland voted best bicycle friendly city
1998 - Westside MAX light rail opens
|Name of Bridge |Where is it located?|Bridge Statistics |When it was built |How it got it’s name |Interesting Fact |
|Morrison |Downtown in the |Three span steel |1887. |John Morrison a |First toll bridge. 15|
| |center of the city |bridge with two deck |First river bridge |missionary he owned a|cents to cross with a |
| | |trusses. | |lumber and feed store|horse |
| | |Moveable so boats go | | | |
| | |under | | | |
|Hawthorne |Middle of waterfront|53 feet high |1910 by John |For Dr. Hawthorne who|It was stuck in the |
| |park downtown |Vertical lift span. |Alexander |helped to found a |raised position for 8 |
| | |Oldest in the world | |hospital |hours in 1977 |
|Burnside |Seperates north and |Double leaf Strauss. |1926. Gustav |From the street that |Two parades that met |
| |south Portland over |6 traffic lanes |Lindenthal |runs over it: |in middle. Everyone |
| |Burnside street | | |Burnside |had to wear hats. |
|Steel |Between Broadway and|Steel Through truss |1912. Second oldest|First made of steel |Lower deck can move |
| |Burnside |double deck vertical |in N. America | |with out the upper |
| | |lift | | |deck moving. Trains |
| | | | | |go on lower deck |
|St. Johns Bridge |6 miles north of |Suspension Bridge |1931 by same person |For James John who |So tall that flashing |
| |freemont | |as Golden Gate |started the ferry |lights are on the top |
| | | | |system |of the towers |
Morrison Bridge
Where is it located?
The Morrison Bridge is a downtown bridge. It drops people right into the center of the city on the west side.
Bridge Statistics:
The Morrison is a three-span steel bridge with two deck trusses and a double-leaf bascule. It is moveable. Each side can lift to allow boats to go under. It is gray and is 69 feet high.
What year was it built?
The Morrison bridge was first built in 1887. It was the first river bridge in Portland. It was first built of wood and decayed and had to be rebuilt in 1905.
How did it get it’s name?
It was named after John Morrison a missionary who came to Oregon from Scotland in 1842. He owned a lumber and feed store on the riverfront.
Interesting Fact –
The Morrison was fist a toll bridge. To cross with a horse and a driver it costs 15 cents.
Hawthorne Bridge
Hawthorne Bridge
Where is it located?
The Hawthorne bridge is in the middle of the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland.
Bridge Statistics:
The Hawthorne bridge is only 53 feet high. So it is a steel through truss bridge with a vertical lift span that moves up and down. It is the oldest vertical lift bridge in the world.
What year was it built?
This bridge was build in 1910 by John Alexander Low Waddell. He was a pioneer bridge designer of the vertical lift bridges all over the world.
How did it get it’s name?
It was named for Dr. J. C. Hawthorne who moved to Oregon and helped to found the Oregon Hospital for mental diseases. Dr. Hawthorne was one the of the first people who believed Portland needed a bridge across the Willamette river.
Interesting Fact –
In 1977 the bridge was stuck in the raised position for 8 hours. The people thought it was because it was very hot that day and the metal expanded.
Burnside Bridge
Where is it located?
The Burnside bridge separates North and South Portland. It extends from Burnside street over the Willamette River. At one end is Old Town and the other is the famous neon White Stag sign.
Bridge Statistics:
The Burnside bridge is a double- leaf Strauss. It has six traffic lanes and two sidewalks.
What year was it built?
It opened in May of 1926. It was designed by Gustav Lindenthal a well known bridge engineer. The double leaf Strauss system was developed by Joseph B. Straw who was responsible for the design of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
How did it get it’s name?
The Burnside bridge was names for the street that runs over it. They bridge and street were named after David. W. Burnside who was a businessman in Portland.
Interesting Fact –
On the day the bridge opened in the 1920’s there we two parades that met in the center of the new bridge. All the men, women and children had to wear hats, which was the style of that time.
Steel Bridge
Where is it located?
It is between the Broadway and Burnside bridges downtown by waterfront park.
Bridge Statistics:
It is a steel through truss double deck vertical lift bridge. It is black and has a span of 211 feet.
What year was it built?
This bridge was opened in 1912. It is the second oldest vertical lift bridge in North America.
How did it get it’s name?
The Steel Bridge was given its name because it was the first bridge at that location make of steel.
Interesting Fact –
The Steel Bridge is the only bridge that has the lower deck that can move without the upper deck also moving. The upper deck is for cars and the lower deck is for railroad trains and MAX trains. It was also designed to help people walk across from one side of the river to the other.
St. John’s Bridge
Where is it located?
The St. Johns bridge is 6 miles north of the Fremont Bridge. It connects St. Johns on the east side of the Willamette River to Linnton on the west side of the river.
Bridge Statistics:
The St. Johns bridge is a beautiful suspension bridge. For years the bridge’s 2,068 foot main span made it the longest bridge of it’s type in the world.
What year was it built?
The bridge was completed in 1931. It was built by the same person who designed the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
How did it get it’s name?
The name come s from James Johns who came from Missouri and settled at St. John about 1850. He owned a store and started a ferry service with one rowboat in 1852.
Interesting Fact –
The bridge is 205 feel above the water and its towers are 408 feet above the water. It is so tall that they require flashing red lights to warn airplanes who are flying at night.
Home-School Connection
Name__________________
We are learning about the history of Portland and how it became a city. Before Portland was a city it was a forested area rich in resources and animal habitat. Please describe to your child what Portland may have looked like before it became a town and what it looks like today. Then please help your child sketch a before and after picture of Portland. These drawings will be shared in class tomorrow.
Before
After
Trabajando Juntos
Nombre__________________
Estamos aprendiendo sobre la historia de Portland y como la ciudad se establecio. Antes de que Portland fuera una ciudad, era un bosque donde vivian los animales y los indios.
Describe como se veia antes y como se ve actualmente y ayudele a su hijo/hija a hacer los dibujos de “antes” y “despues.” Los dibujos se van a compartir con la clase manana.
Antes
Despues
Home-School Connection
Name__________________
We are learning about what Portland was like 100 years ago. Please discuss with your child what you think it was like to live it Portland 100 years ago. Please think about what transportation, clothing, food and city government was like then. Then please have your child write a story and draw a picture about it below.
Title of Story________________________________
Trabajando juntos
Nombre__________________
Estamos aprendiendo sobre Portland hace 100 anos. Favor de contarle a su hijo/hija como parecia Portland y como se vivia en Portland hace 100 anos.
Su hijo/hija debe escribir una historia y dibujar sobre Portland hace 100 anos abajo.
Titulo de la historia__________________________________
Home-School Connection
Name__________________
We are learning about how cities are constantly changing. Please tell your child about a city or town that you have seen change during your life-time. Please help your child draw a before and after picture below. The pictures will be shared in class tomorrow.
Before
After
Trabajando juntos
Nombre______________________
Estamos aprendiendo sobre como han cambiado las ciudades. Por favor, cuentele a su hijo/hija acerca de una ciudad que haya cambiado durante la vida de usted. Describe como parecia antes y como parece actualmente y ayudele a su hijo/hija a hacer los dibujos de “antes” y “despues.” Estos dibujos se van a compartir con la clase manana.
Antes
Despues
|100 YEARS AGO |
|(Russian) |
Связь школы с домом.
Имя _________________________
Мы изучаем информацию о городе Портленд сто лет назад. Пожалуйста, представьте и обсудите с Вашим ребенком как жили люди 100 лет назад в городе Портленд. Подумайте о способах передвижения, одежде, видах продуктов и представителях городских властей которые могли существовать в то время. После обсуждения, пожалуйста, попросите Вашего ребенка написать рассказ на эту тему и нарисовать картинку города.
Название рассказа___________________________________
|[pic]BEFORE AND AFTER |
|(Russian) |
Связь школы с домом.
Имя _________________________
Мы изучаем города и их постоянное изменение. Пожалуйста, расскажите вашему ребенку о городе или поселке, внешний вид которого менялся на ваших глазах. Помогите Вашему ребенку нарисовать картинку города или поселка до и после. Нарисованные картинки ребенок будет показывать всему классу.
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|BEFORE BECOME A CITY |
|(Russian) |
Связь школы с домом.
Имя___________________________
Мы изучаем историю города Портленд. До того как Портленд стал городом, эта местность была лесом с большим количеством животных. Пожалуйста, расскажите Вашему ребенку, каков был внешний вид Портленда до того, как стал городом, и как он выглядит сейчас. Попросите Вашего ребенка нарисовать картинку до и после. Нарисованные картинки будут демонстрироваться завтра в классе.
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