The music of Bach is mentioned in the story. Johann Sebastian Back was born in
Germany on March 21, 1685. He came from a family of musicians. Over 300
years of Bachs all worked as musicians! During his lifetime, Bach had three major
jobs: he worked for a duke, he worked for a prince, and he became the director
of music at the St. Thomas Church and School in Leipzig, Germany. His music
did not make him famous until 100 years after his death. Although Bach may be
famous for his music, there is something else that made him famous during his
lifetime: his twenty children! Five of the boys were named Johann and two of
the girls were named Johanna! A few of his children grew up to be composers
themselves. Bach died on July 28, 1750. Probably the best way to experience
Bach is to listen to his music. Pick up some of his music at the library for your
student to listen to. Does he/she recognize some of the songs?
The Red Cross
Notice the relief truck is from the Red Cross. The Red Cross was the inspiration
of Henry Dunant, a Swiss man. During a trip to Italy in 1859, Dunant witnessed
the Battle of Solferino. He was horrified to see the aftermath of the battle and
that there was no aid for those that had fallen. He organized the women and
the children of the area to provide aid to those injured soldiers. After returning
from Italy, he wrote A Memory of Solferino, which described his experiences. He
later went on to help create the organization of the Red Cross, whose main
objectives were to bring aid to the sick and wounded regardless of their
nationality. The international symbol of the Red Cross is a white background
with a red cross. This symbol was taken from the flag of Switzerland, Henry
Dunant’s birthplace. It is basically the reverse of the Swiss flag. The Swiss flag is
a red background with a white cross. Have your student find Switzerland on a
map.
Clara Barton
The relief truck comes every week. What organization runs the relief
trucks? The Red Cross (see above lesson for more information). This might be a
good time to learn more about the founder of the American Red Cross. Clarissa
Harlowe Barton (who always wanted to be called Clara) was born on Christmas
Day in 1821. She was educated at home. During the Civil War, Clara risked her
life to bring supplies and support to soldiers out on the battlefield. She
eventually earned the nickname, “Angel of the Battlefield” for her efforts during
the war. After the war, she was involved in searching for missing
persons/prisoners from the war. She also set up a national cemetery for the
Union prisoners of the Andersonville Prison in Georgia. She then went on to
start the American Red Cross and run it for 23 years. She died on April 12, 1912.
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