Helen Keller and Civic Responsibilities

Who helped Helen Keller learn how to communicate?

• Clara Barton

• Ruby Bridges

• Anne Sullivan

• Bert Bandini

What major organization did Helen Keller help to establish?

• The American Red Cross

• The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

• The United Nations

• The Houston Food Bank

What does it mean to exemplify something?

• To be a bad example

• To ignore responsibilities

• To be a model or example of something

• To avoid participation

Clara Barton is best known for establishing which organization?

• The Houston Food Bank

• The American Civil Liberties Union

• The American Red Cross

• The Salvation Army

What inspired Clara Barton to become interested in nursing?

• Her teacher encouraged her

• She took care of her injured brother

• She studied at a medical school

• She worked in a hospital as a teenager

What did Ruby Bridges help to change?

• The healthcare system

• School integration laws

• Voting rights for women

• The military draft

How did many people react when Ruby Bridges attended an all-white school?

• They welcomed her

• They ignored her

• They protested and removed their children from the school

• They gave her awards

What was the primary goal of the Ruby Bridges Foundation?

• To improve disaster relief services

• To provide food for those in need

• To support justice and equality in education

• To teach first aid

What year was the American Red Cross established?

• 1776

• 1861

• 1881

• 1982

Who founded the Houston Food Bank?

• Ruby Bridges

• Helen Keller

• Bert Bandini

• Clara Barton