Clara Barton: Angel of the Battlefield Readers Theater

Read this sentence from the passage that is located in Paragraph #4.

"Barton was nicknamed "the angel of the battlefield' for her work."

What does the phrase the angel of the battlefield mean as it is used in the sentence?

• Barton dressed all in white, as an angel.

• Barton spoke about her war experiences.

• Barton wrote letters to missing soldiers.

• Barton unselfishly cared for many soldiers.

Read this sentence from the passage that is located in Paragraph #4.

"Barton was nicknamed "the angel of the battlefield' for her work."

Which phrase from the passage best supports the idea that Barton was the "angel of the battlefield?"

• "Not content sitting on the sidelines, Barton served as an independent nurse by providing aid to wounded soldiers."

• "The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 and Barton served as its first president."

• "A shy child, she first found her calling when she tended to her brother David after an accident."

• "Unfortunately, she was fired from her job because she was a woman!"

From this passage, it seems that Clara Barton would have most agreed with which statement?

• In tough times, people must do all they can to help.

• War is not the answer to any of the world's problems.

• Working together is the only way to do great things.

• Having trust will help anyone face life's challenges.

Which answer best summarizes this passage?

• Clara Barton collected supplies to help the Union Army.

• Clara Barton helped the soldiers of the Civil War in many ways.

• Clara Barton saw her first battle in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

• Clara Barton worked at the War Department after 1865.

Clara Barton was fired from the U.S. Patent Office just because she was a woman. What does this tell you about women in the 1800s?

• People thought women were not fit to work alongside men.

• Women had fewer responsibilities and their jobs were easier.

• Men and women were treated equally in the workplace.

• The work at the Patent Office was too hard for women.

Which of these events happened LAST?

• Barton opened a free school.

• Barton started working as a teacher.

• Hundreds of students enrolled in Barton’s free school.

• Town leaders chose a man to lead the free school instead of Clara Barton.

Which shows that Clara Barton believed in equal rights for ALL?

• She collected supplies during the Civil War and delivered them to the battlefield.

• She assisted African Americans even though some people were against it.

• She worked at the U.S. Patent Office and helped protect people’s inventions.

• She traveled to Switzerland and learned about the International Red Cross.

Barton helped injured soldiers on both sides of the Civil War. What does that say about her?

• She wanted to teach soldiers how to prepare for natural disaster and give first aid.

• She believed that helping soldiers on both sides would make the war end sooner.

• She felt that all injured soldiers deserved help, no matter who they were.

• She thought men and women working the same jobs should get the same pay.

When might a person need to give first aid?

• When someone buys medicine at the store.

• When someone calls a friend in the hospital.

• When someone gets a check-up at the

  doctor’s office.

• When someone cuts their hand on the

  playground.

The American Red Cross Society in the United States was founded in what year?

• 1881.

• 1921.

• 1912.

• 1865.