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Chasing Vermeer - Meeting the characters
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Chasing Vermeer - Meeting the characters
Johannes Vermeer
Calder Pillay
Questions to answer:
- Johannes Vermeer was born in1632 and died in 1675
- He lived all his life in the city of Delft in the Netherlands.
-He had 11 children!
-Vermeer is often praised for his careful compositions, transparent colors, and brilliant use of light.
-While he was alive, he was not as famous as he is now
-Most of his paintings have the same setting of his parent's house
-He is an elven-year-old boy
- He attends the University School in Hyde Park near Chicago
-The author describes him as a hybrid kid: His father is from India and his mother is from Canada
-He lives in a quiet and peaceful home
-He is an only child and does not like having all of his parents attention all the time
-He is smart, but odd
-He is very interested in math, shapes and patterns, especially pentominoes
-Does not have many friends, except Tommy, but he moved away
1) Imagine you are one of the three characters who receive the mysterious letter. How would you respond to the letter? Would you keep the secret? Explain.
2) Just like in Ms. Hussey's class, I want you to write a mystery letter. Maybe a birthday card, or a thank you note. (Chocolate Fairy)
Petra Andalee
- She attends the University School in Hyde Park near Chicago
-She is the oldest child and has 4 younger siblings. Her house is always very chaotic
-Her father has relatives from North Africa and northern Europe. Her mother is from the Middle East
-Petra is also the name of an old stone city in Jordan
-She does not have many friends,
-Calder describes Petra as "exceptionally weird"