Definitions
Name 2 traits of a hero.
Hard working, helpful, brave, makes sacrifices, takes risks, etc.
How did Abraham Lincoln help during the Civil War?
He worked hard to keep our country together, and he took action to free slaves.
What did Marie Curie discoveries lead to?
People with cancer were helped
Who did Jane Addams help?
People in poverty
How can you make a difference in your community?
You can help those around you.
What is a sacrifice?
something you give up to help someone
Who did Sitting Bull speak on behalf of?
Native Americans
What did Albert Einstein help people learn more about?
space and planets
What is a volunteer?
Someone who works for free
Name someone who you think is a hero, and why
Whatever you say
What is the Common Good?
something good for all people
Why was Rosa Parks arrested?
For not giving up her seat on the bus
Sally Ride was the first American woman to rocket into space. How was she a hero?
Her actions inspired girls to follow careers in science.
Who is called the Mother of Nursing, and why is she called that?
Florence Nightingale and she started a school for nurses
What's one way to show courage and/or bravery?
Whatever you say
What is justice?
fair treatment of all people
Why did the black people in Montgomery, Alabama, not ride the bus?
They were boycotting to show that they don't support the unfair treatment of black people on buses.
Louis Pasteur studied germs and food. How did his discoveries help people?
People can now have safe food to eat.
Who are first responders?
police, firefighters, and Emergency Medical Teams (can include nurses, doctors, and ambulance drivers (EMT))
Why did the Civil War start?
The South wanted to keep slavery, and the North wanted slavery to end.
What are Civil Rights?
equal treatment of all people under the law
What did Harriet Tubman do?
She led many African American slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad
A test to prove a fact
What does the Red Cross do?
Provide emergency assistance
What are reservations?
Land set aside for Native Americans