She wasborn onApril 4,1802.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedEdward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.ShecontractedtuberculosisCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Her motherwas MaryBigelowDix.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.She wasthe oldestof 3children.JosephDix washer father.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Young girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyShe did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.During herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.1821-- herfatherdied.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.She wasborn onApril 4,1802.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedEdward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolDorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.ShecontractedtuberculosisCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Her motherwas MaryBigelowDix.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.She wasthe oldestof 3children.JosephDix washer father.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutions1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Young girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyShe did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.During herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.1821-- herfatherdied.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.

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