Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolHer motherwas MaryBigelowDix.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedSecondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.She wasthe oldestof 3children.JosephDix washer father.ShecontractedtuberculosisThe schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsDorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Young girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyDuring herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She wasborn onApril 4,1802.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.1821-- herfatherdied.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.Edward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolHer motherwas MaryBigelowDix.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedSecondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Covering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.She wasthe oldestof 3children.JosephDix washer father.ShecontractedtuberculosisThe schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsDorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Young girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyDuring herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.She wasborn onApril 4,1802.She did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.1821-- herfatherdied.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.

DORTHEA DIX BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Edward Bangs (cousin) helped her open her school
  2. Her mother was Mary Bigelow Dix.
  3. Her grandmother agreed to the use of the Dix mansion for teaching poor and wealthy girls.
  4. Dorothea was 1st a teacher; 2nd a social reformer for the mentally ill.
  5. Her changes are still being felt today with the way mental patients are treated
  6. Second career began when she was 39.
  7. Covering half of US and Europe, she inspected institutions for mistreatment by age 54
  8. Her goals were not defined, she simply did what she could to help people.
  9. She was the oldest of 3 children.
  10. Joseph Dix was her father.
  11. She contracted tuberculosis
  12. The school Dorothea opened and taught at was torn down.
  13. Family life was described as abusive and non-existent.
  14. At age 39 she began to change the US with mental institutions
  15. Dorothea accomplished so much for humanity within her lifespan.
  16. 1841 began teaching Sunday school at East Cambridge Jail.
  17. Young girls could be taught by other women privately
  18. During her day, girls were not permitted to attend public school.
  19. At age 15, she opened a school; taught there 3 years.
  20. 1822-1836, Dorothea taught class and wrote children's books.
  21. She was born on April 4, 1802.
  22. She did more in 15 years than most do in a lifetime.
  23. 1821-- her father died.
  24. At 12, she was taken from her parents and went to live with her grandma.