Unit 3 Community Services

Which good citizen, known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” because of the way she took care of wounded soldiers during the Civil War, started the American Red Cross?

• Ruby Bridges

• Harriet Tubman

• Helen Keller

• Clara Barton

Why is it important for a person to stand up for a cause?

• People can be helped and impacted in a positive way.

• It is a way for people to earn money.

• People will work hard together.

• It is a way to keep things the same.

A nonprofit organization hears that dangerous storms and tornadoes have affected parts of the United States. How might a nonprofit organization best use the information in the box to make a decision?

• To warn people about future rain storms.

• To plan how to help people and send supplies.

• To tell students about the dangers of tornados.

• To use the information when raising money for the organization.

Minnie's Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization that provides healthy meals and resources to people in need in Collin County. How is Minnie's Food Pantry a nonprofit organization?

• It sells the food that is collected.

• It gives food to families in need.

• It keeps the food for events.

• It does not improve the lives of the people in the community.

Maria lives in Dallas, Texas. If Maria wants to serve her community, what could she decide to do that would make a difference?

• Read a book on the history of her community.

• Buy a ticket for the fair in her town.

• Sell lemonade in her neighborhood.

• Volunteer to work with a group that cleans up the city park.

Which of the following are examples of a nonprofit organization? Multi-answer

• Habitat for Humanity

• Southwest Airlines

• The American Red Cross

• Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts

• Target Super Center

How did Clara Barton demonstrate good citizenship during the American Civil War?

• She started a boycott for better treatment for soldiers.

• She took care of soldiers that were hurt in battle.

• She provided education and job training for soldiers.

• She started a union for nurses who cared for soldiers.

Which two examples show how a nonprofit serves the common good?

• By providing food for those in need.

• By making people pay for food at the organization.

• By providing shelter to the homeless.

• By not giving clothes to the needy.

How did Trevor's decision to help his community change his community?

• He made people pay for the blankets that they were given.

• People were not allowed to go to shelter that was built.

• There was a shelter built for the homeless.

• Nobody was helped by Trevor.