Heroes

Why are the Four Chaplain considered Heroes?

• They helped slaves escape

• They fought for equal rights for Mexican Americans and Veterans

• They gave their lives to save other people

• They helped soldiers on both sides during the Civil War

Who was Dr. Hector Garcia?

• A man who gave his life to save others

• A man who fought for equal rights for Mexican Americans and Veterans

• A man who helped both sides during the Civil War

• The first Mexican American in space

What are two things Clara Barton did? (pick two answers)

• She was a nurse helping soldiers on both sides

• She helped slaves escape to the North

• She founded the American Red Cross

• She started the Girl Scouts of America

Juliette Gordon Low inspired young girls. How did she do this?

• She helped slaves escape to the North

• She founded the American Red Cross

• She was the first woman in space

• She founded the Girl Scouts of America

What war did the Four Chaplain and Hector Garcia both serve in?

• American Revolution (1775-1783)

• Civil War (1861-1865)

• World War 2 (1939-1945)

• Vietnam War (1965-1975)

Who showed bravery by making several trips to the South, helping slaves escape to their freedom?

• Harriet Tubman

• Ellen Ochoa

• Juliette Gordon Low

• Helen Keller

Braille is raised dots that you touch with your fingers to read letters. Who learned to read using Braille?

• Ellen Ochoa

• Helen Keller

• Juliette Gordon Low

• Ruby Bridges

Helen Keller did something that no one had ever done before.

• She was a blind nurse that helped soldiers

• She was the first blind and deaf astronaut

• She was the first blind and deaf person to graduate college

• She was the first blind doctor

What did Ruby Bridges do that showed Courage?

• She attended an all white school as a little child

• She started the first ever African American Girl Scout Troop

• She protested for equal rights

• She founded a civil rights group for veterans

Who was the Commander of the Apollo 13 Space Mission?

• Hector Garcia

• James "Jim" Lovell

• Ellen Ochoa

• Todd Beamer