Red Cross Lesson Plan

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May 21, 2007
History

On this day in 1881, the American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton.

Journal
The Red Cross provides aide to people and communities in times of need. Describe a
time when you helped someone.

Reading
Learn more about the Red Cross using this worksheet:
http://www.soita.esu.k12.oh.us/puzzles/RedCross.pdf

Read this poem about women during the civil war:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/27barton/27facts3.htm


Language Arts
Try editing this passage:
Clara Barton is born on December 25, 1821. As an young adult, she become a teacher and, later, a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. then the Civil War took her live in a very different direction. Clara travel to the front lines of battle as a nurse. In 1881, she would founded the American Red Cross. Since that time, the Red Cross has benn an active force in helping countless victim in there time of need.
The answer is here:
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/edit/edit1212.shtml

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http://www.givelife2.org/games/findaword.asp


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