Unit 7: Making a Difference in the Community

How did Benjamin Franklin shape communities?

• worked on a farm

• surveyed his city

• started a fire department

• helped blind people

She was the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school.

• Ruby Bridges

• Clara Barton

• Helen Keller

• Juliette Gordon Low

How does a crossing guard help the community?

• being friendly

• making good grades

• protecting others

• building a road

James Lovell, Ellen Ochoa and Danny Olivas are considered heroes because...

• They are community volunteers.

• They are astronauts.

• They are first responders.

She was a famous nurse who founded the American Red Cross.

• Juliette Gordon Low

• Martha Washington

• Clara Barton

Bill Gates and Cyrus McCormick have changed their communities by--

• inventing new technology

• discovering new medicines

• rebuilding cities after disasters

Who was the inventor and doctor who created the polio vaccine that helped millions of children?

• Jonas Salk

• Louis Pasteur

• Maria Mitchell

Bill Gates founded the Microsoft company. This company helps people to communicate faster and find information faster. What kind of company did Bill Gates start?

• Telephone company

• Automobile company

• Computer software company

Louis Pasteur invented the process of pasteurization. During this process liquids are heated so harmful bacteria is killed. Why is pasteurization an important invention?

• It prevents polio from spreading.

• It makes food safer to eat.

• It stops the spread of diseases.

Which of these is an example of how a civic group can act to improve a community?

• Lowering taxes on sales.

• Hiring new police officers.

• Building a new playground for the community.