The U.S. Civil War 8 |Clara Barton 111

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Identify Clara Barton as the “Angel of the Battlefi eld” and the

founder of the American Red Cross

 Describe the work of the American Red Cross

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Interpret information from the Timeline to understand when the

American Red Cross was established relative to the U.S. Civil

War (RI.2.7)

 Write simple sentences to represent details or information from

“Clara Barton” (W.2.2)

 Interpret information presented, and then ask a question

beginning with the word who to clarify information in “Clara

Barton” (SL.2.3)

 Identify and express physical sensations, mental states, and

emotions of themselves, Clara Barton, and the wounded she

treated

 Share writing with others

 Prior to listening to “Clara Barton,” orally predict how the “Angel

of the Battlefi eld” was helpful during the U.S. Civil War, and then

compare the actual outcome to the prediction

Clara Barton

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