Biography
Milton Hershey (1857-1945) Milton Hershey worked at several jobs as a young boy and became an apprentice at a young age. He learned all he could about the candy business and tried to create his own. He was not successful in his first several attempts. He finally created a caramel candy which was successful, and then his milk chocolate candy became popular. Ever since Milton Hershey introduced the Hershey milk chocolate bar to the world in 1900, he has never had to look back. His business grew, and he developed a “company town.” He is known for his candy and his generosity of providing a school for orphaned boys.
Video Notes
In your Social Studies Notebook take detailed notes about Milton Hershey to help you along with your assignment. Also, listen how you can make connections with terms that are used in the video, maybe you have heard of some of his creations.
Assignments
Login to Pebble Go, search for Milton Hershey under the biography tab and answer the following questions in your Social Studies Notebook:
b. soda shop
c. grocery store
d. candy shop
5. Name three places the new town that was formed had? What was the name of this new
town in by 1905?
6. Did people immediately start to enjoy Hershey's candy?
7. Who did Milton Hershey give much of his money too?
8. Today millions of people ________ his ________ and visit his town.
- When was Milton Hershey born?
- Why is Milton famous?
- What does the word apprentice mean?
- At the age of 18 Milton opened his own
b. soda shop
c. grocery store
d. candy shop
5. Name three places the new town that was formed had? What was the name of this new
town in by 1905?
6. Did people immediately start to enjoy Hershey's candy?
7. Who did Milton Hershey give much of his money too?
8. Today millions of people ________ his ________ and visit his town.
Activity
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Vocabulary Terms
- apprentice - someone who learns a trade or craft by working with a skilled person
- charity - an organization that raises money to help people in need
- factory - a building where products are made in large numbers
Fun Facts
- When Milton was a boy he once heard the cannons from the fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg from his home.
- The two major streets in Hershey, Pennsylvania are Cocoa Avenue and Chocolate Avenue.
- During World War II, Hershey made special ration bars for the troops called Field Ration D bars. His factories were making 24 million of these bars a week by the end of the war.
- Milton and his wife Kitty were booked to travel on the Titanic (a famous ship that sunk), but fortunately cancelled their trip at the last minute.
- There are lots of things to do at Hershey, Pennsylvania today including the Hershey Amusement park and Hershey's Chocolate World.
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