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Grade 2 Social Studies · World 5: Georgia Heroes · Level 31
Juliette Gordon Low
How she started the Girl Scouts in Savannah in 1912.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 31
- Juliette Gordon Low was born in Savannah in 1860. Her family called her Daisy.
- Daisy loved animals, art, writing plays, and being outdoors. Ear sickness and an accident left her mostly deaf, but she didn't let that stop her.
- In England, she met Robert Baden-Powell, who started the Boy Scouts. His sister led a group for girls called the Girl Guides. Daisy loved the idea!
- Back home, on March 12, 1912, she gathered 18 girls in Savannah for the first troop. Soon they were called the Girl Scouts.
- Girl Scouts camped, hiked, swam, played basketball, learned first aid, and helped their community. They earned badges for new skills. Daisy wanted girls to be strong leaders.
- She even sold her pearls to help pay for the Girl Scouts. Today, millions of girls are Girl Scouts! Try it with a grown-up: look up her birthplace in Savannah, which is now a museum.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:
- SS2H1.e — Juliette Gordon Low (Girl Scouts and leadership)