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Airhead101's Hero - Clara Barton - A 19th Century American Hero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton http://www.redcross.org/faq/#382 http://www.lkwdpl.org/WIHOHIO/bart-cla.htm http://thinkexist.com/quotes/clara_barton/ http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/clara-barton.jpg Picture One http://www.gardenofpraise.com/images/clara.jpg Picture Two http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogercarr/1161707064/ Picture Three
 * Websites:** http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/clarabarton.html


 * Statement:** A hero is a person who goes out of the way to help others when they need it. A person who messes up chairs, doesn't sit in a row of them.


 * General Information And Why She Is A Hero:**
 * Birth Name: Clarissa Harlowe Barton
 * December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912
 * Civil War Nurse and Founder of the American Red Cross
 * Established an agency that would bring supplies to wounded soliders
 * Given chance to ride in the army ambulances, and to nurse soliders back to health
 * First patient: Her brother, David when he fell of a rafter when building the family's unfinished barn
 * Clara stayed by his side and nursed him; learning how to issue medication
 * Founded the American Red Cross in May 21, 1881
 * In charge of searching for missing men from the Union Army
 * After her brother's incident, she went into nursing until being a nurse in the American Civil War
 * Started the project of the American Red Cross in 1873
 * Project was dedicated to help with diaster relief after a hurricane
 * Highly dedicated to fighting for women's rights
 * **Quote:** “I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.” - Clara Barton
 * **What Quote Means:** When given the chance to improve it, improve it. What could be improved now, could be improved in the future.


 * 1.)** Intro to your 19th Century hero
 * 2.)** Put hero’s life into perspective–when did they live, where, who were they trying to help, why, how, why was this important?
 * 3.)** What makes your person a hero–you must prove that your person meets the criteria of your own personal definition (this is the meat of your wiki page and your submission to the My Hero website-your looking at a good four paragraphs here–focus on that spark, that moment the person decided to be heroic or do heroic acts
 * 4.)** What is the person’s legacy?
 * 5.)** What advice would they have for today’s youth?

Paragraphs
  A hero? What is a hero? Every person has a different opinion and definition on what a hero really is. Some others say that Heros do not exist. Some say their heroes are their parents, their favorite role model, and others alike, such as Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and Abraham Lincoln. Though, have you ever stopped and thought about a hero and what makes one. I propose that a hero is a person who goes out of the way to help others when they need it. There are a lot of people who could fit that definition, but no other person fits this definition better than Miss Clara Barton. She was a Civil War Nurse, in addition to founding the American Red Cross, which helps people of our country be prepared for a disaster that could occur at any time. Her heroic acts, her kindness, and her courage throughout the 19th century make her a true inspiration and a true hero.

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born in the 19th century, on December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts with her two brothers and two sisters. She was born a very shy and timid girl, though she was very smart and loved to ask lots of questions. Her two older sisters, when older became teachers, which inspired Clara to become a teacher too. As she grew older, she finally had her first experience with a patient. Her brother had fallen from a rafter when building their family a new barn. For two years, Clara nursed her brother back to health. She loved nursing a lot and then she took and great interest in it. She later joined the Union army as a nurse, to help others in need. She liked helping people, she was a caring person, and she put herself out of the way to help others for the better.

 A hero. What makes a hero so special? What makes Clara Barton such a hero? Her actions did, her determination, her care for others around her. When Miss Barton joined as nurse, she was out in charge of helping the wounded soldiers from the Union Army also to scout for missing soldiers. She was willing to go on the battlefield, where all of the action was taking place and look around for wounded soldiers. Risking her life, for the sake of others. She enjoyed helping all the soldiers. When she was with the army, she carried all of her medical supplies, allowing her to beyond the lines and get to soldiers that need her attention and help. She never had to join the army, she could have cared less, but she was not selfish. She cared about people other then herself, making her a hero, and earning the nickname, "The Angel on the Battlefield".

The American Civil War trudged on, until the surrender of the South and the win of the North. I was said, that all of Clara's dedicated work was wearing out her health, so the doctors had recommended visiting Europe. For Miss Clara, there was never a day of rest from helping a person in need. When she was in Europe she did humanitarian work. This is proving that she gives up a great time to help people when they need it the most. She returned from Europe with an exciting plan to develop a place where she could help people in disaster get the supplies they need. This idea did eventually turn into the charity that we now know as the American Red Cross .

The American Red Cross has now become one of the biggest charities in the country, if not the world. Clara Barton's passion for helping others in need turned into a big success. She was president until the age of 83, where she died from natural causes. She left the country with remarkable kindness and courage. Her determination to nursing and women's rights are excellent. She left upon us a red cross, which will be seen as a symbol of hope to those in need of it. To improve life, when ever you get the chance. To help others in need, when they need it. Be a hero of your life and others

What a hero has with them is their legacy. All legacies are different; this is what made the hero remarkable. A person to remember. Miss Clara Barton has a great legacy. She showed us that helping out people is a great reward. She enjoyed what she did and expanded her passion to become one of the greatest charities in the country, the American Red Cross. She showed courage to her country during the war. Risking her life to heal others, something that she loved and cared for, went very far. She got the chance to improve something and she took the chance and it lead to a great charity.

If Clara Barton was still alive she would give students this advice. From her famous quote, “I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past.” Meaning when you get the chance to improve something, which could benefit the future; improve it. She would also say, to put other people in front of yourself, meaning that help others out and give things to them, because they may need it more than you do.

Presentation:

 * Must Haves:**
 * Three Words: Squirrel, Startling, Window
 * At Least One Prop (More Than One Is Recommended [Will Lead Through Presentation])
 * **MAXIMUM:** Three Minutes
 * Speak In The First Person
 * Include Definition (Don't Make It Obvious)
 * At Least One Quote
 * NO NOTES
 * Give Advice To The Audience


 * How Presentation Will Go...**


 * Start of with simple hello and introduction **(No Prop)**
 * People consider me a hero [Include Definition] **(Memorize Definition)**
 * Talk about early childhood - (Shy, Timid, Always Question, Intelligente) **(Mask as Prop)**
 * First experiance - Brother fell of rafter in unfinished barn (Very **startling**) **(Picture of Barn)**
 * Nursed him, then fell for a passion in nursing **(No Notes)**
 * Then, join the Civil War as a nurse (Called me, "The Angel on the Battlefield) **(Union and Confederate Flag)**
 * In charge of helping soilders and finding missing soilders (It was like a **squirrel**, running through a busy road in town) **(No Notes)**
 * Loved nursing, and knew Fredrick Douglass **(No Notes)**
 * After war, health was in danger (Advised For Trip To Europe) **(Picture of Europe)**
 * There she did some humanitarian work in the Europe for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the Franco-Prussian War **(Symbol of the ICRC)**
 * Came back to U.S with the drive and determination to start the Red Cross **(Symbol of ARC)**
 * Started the Red Cross (Explain, I loved my job and love people and I wanted to hepl them out) **(No Notes)**
 * Didn't want to look out my **window** and see people suffer through disaster **(A Window)**
 * Red Cross designed to help people when disaster stirkes **(Back To Red Cross)**
 * I once told a little girl, "I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. (I go for anything new that might improve the past.” Which means when giving something to improve, improve it.) - **Advice** **(Fake Letter With Quotes and Word, "Improve"**
 * I am a hero. I help people when they need it, not because I was forced to. I wanted to. It was nice to know that helping other people could make such an impact on me. I founded the American Red Cross, because I love what I do. I went out of the way to help others in need. I am a hero **(No Notes)**