Clara Barton Lesson Plans
There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Clara Barton! Our top recommendations are to study her life, the American Red Cross, First Aid, human anatomy, medicine or the American Civil War. Here are a few ideas to get you started in those areas!
You can grab your free downloads to go along with the Clara Barton letter here!
Don't have our Clara Barton Heritage Letter yet? You can grab the snail mail version here or the digital version here!
For All Ages
Videos
Watch as American Heroes Channel tell about Clara Barton and the Civil War
C-SPAN Presents American Artifacts Preview: Clara Barton National Historic Sit
Watch as a Clara Barton historical reenactor tells about the time that Barton was preparing to aid wounded soldiers in the Civil War:
Visit
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Clara Barton National Historic Site in McLean, VA
In addition to touring the site in person, there is an interactive web tour option and the option to earn 2 Junior Ranger Badges in person or from home:
- Visit all 6 Clara Barton Trail Sites or Mail the Traveling Clara Barton page to each site and complete the Junior Ranger Worksheet to earn your Traveling Clara Barton Badge. Find each of the trail sites on a map for a wonderful way to integrate geography into your learning.
Cooking
- Eat like a soldier with a meal of Civil War Beef Stew and Hardtack or Johnnie Cake.
Dress Up
- Would you like to dress like Clara Barton? Here are some wonderful tips from the Clara Barton National Historic Site. You can also check out their Clara Barton Shopping List for items you might bring to assist during a crisis. Or keep it simple and use the Red Cross armband or patch from our free printables.
- Build your Family First Aid Kit--here's a list of what to include from the American Red Cross
- Prepare for a Disaster at ready.gov
Preschool
Books
- Clara and Davie by Patricia Polacco
Activities
- Practice your nursing skills on a stuffed animal or doll. Bandage a wound, take its temperature, provide it comforts like a bed and blanket. Dress like Clara Barton with our Red Cross armband or patch from our free printables.
Elementary
Books
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Who Was Clara Barton by Stephanie Skinner
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Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross (Childhood of Famous Americans Series) by Augusta Stevenson
- Magic Tree House #21: Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne--Jack and Annie help wounded soldiers and meet Clara Barton!
Activities
- Help stock and organize your home first aid kit. Learn how to use some of the items in the kit.
- Create a display or banner with the vintage Red Cross posters in our free printables then design your own poster to include with them.
- Dress like Clara Barton and give a presentation on some aspect of her life to your friends and/or family. Here are some wonderful tips for this from the Clara Barton National Historic Site.
Middle School/High School
Books
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Clara Barton: Courage Under Fire (Heroes of History) by Janet Benge and George Benge
- The Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America by Robert Plumb
Activities
- Help stock and organize your home first aid kit. Learn how to use some of the items in the kit.
- Volunteer to help at your local Red Cross.
- Take a Red Cross First Aid or CPR Class
- Create a display or banner with the vintage Red Cross posters in our free printables then design your own poster to include with them. Look for modern Red Cross posters and ads...how do the images and wording they use compare or contrast with the vintage posters? How does this show the changes in the types of services the Red Cross performs?
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