Civil War Nursing

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Objective

I can use primary sources to identify challenges faced by nurses during the Civil War.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

11 questions

1

Based on the video, describe two ways nursing during the Civil War was different in the North compared to the South.

2

Identify three duties that Civil War nurses performed for soldiers, as described in the video.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Based on the video, describe two challenges Civil War nurses faced due to the lack of medical knowledge or training. Based on the video, describe two challenges Civil War nurses faced related to the conditions of the hospitals or battlefields where they worked.

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