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Clara Barton

Today’s Walking Classroom podcast discusses America’s great humanitarian, Clara Barton. Barton began as a nurse working in an infirmary during the Civil War, but soon she was treating soldiers on the battlefield. She raised money for supplies and traveled through the night in wagons to help those in need. After working for the Red Cross in France, Barton established the American Red Cross.

Health Message: Vitamin C
Character Value: Compassion

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Common Core

L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:
RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4

Next Generation Science Standards

PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-3
Middle School: MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-3, MS-ETS1-4

Supplemental Resource Links and Downloads

Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Clara Barton Google Quiz https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13hqapRz-Q69Rpfj7iMyIjjyV7_iI9vMUUaoWKR-ujPQ/copy

Slide Deck:
Clara Barton Slide Deck https://thewalkingclassroom.box.com/s/9m86yz4rs53oern0m8391sdrgqb5bare

Related Videos:

What is a Humanitarian?
0:58

Shows people on the street answering the question, “What is a humanitarian?”

The Civil War Springs Clara Barton Into Action
3:11

Documents the life Clara Barton.

Additional Resources:

Clara Barton Word Scramble
Printable or Worksheet

Test knowledge of Clara Barton by unscrambling the words and phrases.

Clara Barton Quiz
Online Activity

Test knowledge of Clara Barton with this online quiz from Ducksters Education Site.

Clara Barton’s House
Multi-Day Project

Discover what Clara Barton’s home reveals about the changing role of women in the 1800’s with this activity from the Clara Barton National Historic Site.