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Teacher's Guide for APPLESEEDS Clara BartonMarch 2001
This guide was prepared by Cyndy Hall. Ms. Hall is a Southern California teacher, writer, and keyboard musician.
Words to Know:| Antibiotics | Leeches | | Amputation | Mercury (calomel) | | Ailing | Antiseptics | | Dehydration | "Missing in action" | | Infectious | Disasters | | Vaccinations | Humanitarian | | Cholera | Typhoid |
- For Further Research:
- Battles of the Civil War:
- Antietam
Manassas
Fredericksburg
Confederacy
Andersonville Prison - Prisoners of War
The "Little Six"
Sally Tompkins
Jean Henri Dunant
Class Discussion / Activities: - I. Read and discuss: "Angel of the Battlefield" (p. 2 - 6), "A Childhood That Shaped A Future" (p. 10 - 13), and "Finding Lost Soldiers" (p. 14 - 15). Keep a timeline of Clara Barton's life (on whiteboard or butcher paper).
- While reading the biographical articles listed above, ask each student to build either a list or a character web of Clara Barton's character traits (i.e. compassionate, kind, curious, etc.).
- Research the medicines and surgical techniques of the 1800s.
- Visit the Clara Barton National Historic WebSite at www.nps.gov/clba.
- II. Read and discuss "The American Red Cross Today" (p. 17 - 20), "When Disaster Strikes" (p. 22 - 23), "Red Cross Helpers" (p. 26 - 27), and "Get Involved! Be A Volunteer" (p. 28 - 29).
- Ask a local Red Cross volunteer to talk to the class about his / her experiences.
- Ask the class to bring in newspaper and magazine articles about the Red Cross in action. Share these on a poster or bulletin board.
- Visit the ARC website at www.redcross.org. Investigate the ARC's current activities. Can the class do something to help?
- III. Read and discuss "Fun Stuff: Make Your Own First-Aid Kit" (p. 24 - 25)
- How much would it cost to build a home first-aid Kit? Copy the list of suggested supplies on page 25 for students to take on a family shopping trip. Students are to find each item in the store and record the price. Compare lists.
- IV. Don't forget the activities on page 21 ("Be Like Clara Barton") and pages 30 - 31 ("Crack the Code").
- V. Write letters to APPLESEEDS about Clara Barton, the American Red Cross, and any volunteer activities individual students or the class participated in as a result of reading this issue. Send them to:
- APPLESEEDS
Cobblestone Publishing Company
30 Grove Street, Suite C
Peterborough, NH 03458
ATTN: Editorial Department
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