Family Life
True or False:Did Mary ever have a family of her own
False
How old was Mary when she finshed schooling?
She was in her late 20s
What was the name of the school that Mary founded?
Mount Holyoke Female Seminary
True or False: Mary opened more then one school
False
What age did Mary die?
She died at age 52
Who in Mary Lyon's family passed away?
Her dad passed away in 1802
What did Mary first learn at school?
She learned reading,writing,and math
How old was Mary when she was asked to teach summer school?
She was 17 years old
Why did Mary believe education was so important?
She realized she would not be as successful as she is today
What did Mary die from?
She died from a skin infection
What did Mary want to save her money for?
She wanted to save her money for education
When did Mary start caring about her schooling?
Mary started caring about her schooling when she turned 4 years old
How did Mary raise money for the school?
She traveled around and asked people for donations
How did Mary feel education would impact the students?
Mary felt education would give them a good furture
How did she catch the disease she died from?
She caught the skin infection by helping a student who was sick
Why did Mary stay in the farm when her mother moved away?
She stayed at the farm to help her brother
What job did Mary do alongside being a student?
She worked on the farm
For how many years did Mary teach before she opened up her new school?
She tought for 20 years
True or False:Mary's school was a all womens school
True
What made Mary important?
She never gave up on her dream
How many siblings did Mary Lyon have and where does she fall?
She has 8 siblings and she is the 6th sibling
How did Mary continue to learn when her mom left?
She started to teach herself
When Mary's school first opened, how many students did she have enrolled?
She had 80 students in the start
How did Mary help women succeed?
She taught women and encourged them
How did Mary help with women rights?
She educated women and wanted to make the womens education equal with mens