The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
Who started the Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp?
Paul Newman
On June 6, 1944, the largest invasion the world had ever seen happened. Where did this invasion occur?
on beaches in the Normandy region of France
She was in her seventies.
What group are the Haudenosaunee a part of?
a group of six Native American tribes
(the Mohawk, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora, Oneida, and Onondaga)
Veterans Day is a federal holiday. When does Veterans Day occur?
November 11th
Who is the Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp for?
children suffering from cancer and other serious illnesses
True or False? The Germans knew that the invasion was coming.
True. They just did not know where the invasion would happen.
Who taught Grandma Moses how to paint?
She taught herself.
Where did the Haudenosaunee live for generations?
in New York and Canada
to honor people who served in the military
(Someone who has served in the military is a veteran.)
How does the camp get paid for?
True or False? The countries who fought against Germany in World War II landed in France where there were very good harbors.
False. To surprise the Germans, the countries landed where there were not good harbors.
Grandma Moses was born in 1860. Where did she grow up?
on a farm in New York State
With what did the Haudenosaunee build their houses?
trees from the surrounding forests
Originally, the day was called Armistice Day. Who did this day honor?
people in the United States who fought and died in battle
The-Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp is located on 300 acres of forest. What are some things the camp has?
log cabins, corrals, a music hall, and a saloon, a beautiful lake
How did the countries who fought against Germany get troops and supplies from the ships to the beaches?
They used docks and ramps.
At age 15, Grandma Moses left home to work as a hired girl. What are some jobs she did?
cooked, cleaned, and took care of children
Haudenosaunee women took care of planting and gardening. They planted the Three Sisters. What are they called?
corn, squash, beans
When was Armistice Day changed to Veterans Day?
1945
The Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp will have eight two-week sessions. Children who need chemotherapy will have to leave the camp and go to the hospital. True or False?
False. Children can get chemotherapy right there at The-Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp.
What were the countries who fought against Germany called?
the Allies
What did Grandma Moses paint?
scenes from her memories of life in the country and on a farm
What type of house did the Haudenosaunee build?
longhouse (made with tree poles and tree bark)
Why is Veterans Day (Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in other parts of the world) observed on November 11th?
November 11th is the day that the Armistice ending World War I took effect.
armistice: formal agreement to stop fighting