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

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