Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Her motherwas MaryBigelowDix.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsYoung girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyShe did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedEdward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolShe wasborn onApril 4,1802.She wasthe oldestof 3children.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.1821-- herfatherdied.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.JosephDix washer father.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.During herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.ShecontractedtuberculosisCovering half ofUS and Europe,she inspectedinstitutions formistreatment byage 54Dorothea was1st a teacher;2nd a socialreformer forthe mentally ill.Secondcareerbegan whenshe was 39.Her motherwas MaryBigelowDix.At age 39 shebegan tochange the USwith mentalinstitutionsYoung girlscould betaught byother womenprivatelyShe did morein 15 yearsthan most doin a lifetime.Family lifewas describedas abusiveand non-existent.Her changesare still beingfelt today withthe way mentalpatients aretreatedEdward Bangs(cousin)helped heropen herschoolShe wasborn onApril 4,1802.She wasthe oldestof 3children.1822-1836,Dorotheataught classand wrotechildren'sbooks.1821-- herfatherdied.1841 beganteachingSunday schoolat EastCambridge Jail.Her goals werenot defined,she simply didwhat she couldto help people.At 12, she wastaken from herparents andwent to live withher grandma.The schoolDorotheaopened andtaught at wastorn down.At age 15,she openeda school;taught there3 years.JosephDix washer father.Dorotheaaccomplishedso much forhumanity withinher lifespan.Her grandmotheragreed to the useof the Dix mansionfor teaching poorand wealthy girls.During herday, girls werenot permittedto attendpublic school.ShecontractedtuberculosisCovering 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. Second career began when she was 39.
  3. Her mother was Mary Bigelow Dix.
  4. At age 39 she began to change the US with mental institutions
  5. Young girls could be taught by other women privately
  6. She did more in 15 years than most do in a lifetime.
  7. Family life was described as abusive and non-existent.
  8. Her changes are still being felt today with the way mental patients are treated
  9. Edward Bangs (cousin) helped her open her school
  10. She was born on April 4, 1802.
  11. She was the oldest of 3 children.
  12. 1822-1836, Dorothea taught class and wrote children's books.
  13. 1821-- her father died.
  14. 1841 began teaching Sunday school at East Cambridge Jail.
  15. Her goals were not defined, she simply did what she could to help people.
  16. At 12, she was taken from her parents and went to live with her grandma.
  17. The school Dorothea opened and taught at was torn down.
  18. At age 15, she opened a school; taught there 3 years.
  19. Joseph Dix was her father.
  20. Dorothea accomplished so much for humanity within her lifespan.
  21. Her grandmother agreed to the use of the Dix mansion for teaching poor and wealthy girls.
  22. During her day, girls were not permitted to attend public school.
  23. She contracted tuberculosis
  24. Covering half of US and Europe, she inspected institutions for mistreatment by age 54