Why did Sarah Emma Edmonds start dressing as a man?
-Because she wanted to go to war.
-She dressed as a man because she was escaping from an arranged marriage.
What did she do as a man that she couldn’t as a woman?
-She fought in the war.
-She was in the army.
-She was able to travel freely.
Imagine what a woman’s life was like in the 1860s. What things do you think women can do today that they couldn’t then?
-They can go into the army.
-They can walk down the street without anyone else.
-Women can vote.
-They can be president.
-They can wear comfortable clothes.
-Women can wear pants.
-Women don't have to wear corsets.
Why did Sarah Emma Edmonds enlist in the Union Army?
-Because she wanted to live like a boy.
-She wanted to help the army.
-She wanted to be in combat.
Why did other women disguise themselves as men in order to enlist?
-The women dressed up so that they could be with their husbands.
What kind of character do you think Sarah Emma Edmonds had? Describe her personality.
-Serious.
-A good person because she helped people.
-She was brave. Dangerously brave. Exquisitely brave.
-Fierce.
If you wanted to learn more about the Civil War or Sarah Emma Edmonds, where would you look?
-Because she wanted to go to war.
-She dressed as a man because she was escaping from an arranged marriage.
What did she do as a man that she couldn’t as a woman?
-She fought in the war.
-She was in the army.
-She was able to travel freely.
Imagine what a woman’s life was like in the 1860s. What things do you think women can do today that they couldn’t then?
-They can go into the army.
-They can walk down the street without anyone else.
-Women can vote.
-They can be president.
-They can wear comfortable clothes.
-Women can wear pants.
-Women don't have to wear corsets.
Why did Sarah Emma Edmonds enlist in the Union Army?
-Because she wanted to live like a boy.
-She wanted to help the army.
-She wanted to be in combat.
Why did other women disguise themselves as men in order to enlist?
-The women dressed up so that they could be with their husbands.
What kind of character do you think Sarah Emma Edmonds had? Describe her personality.
-Serious.
-A good person because she helped people.
-She was brave. Dangerously brave. Exquisitely brave.
-Fierce.
If you wanted to learn more about the Civil War or Sarah Emma Edmonds, where would you look?
-A biography.
-On the internet.
Rate this book between 1 and 5 with 5 being the best.
-4
-5
-4
-4
In October, we will be reading Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures by Jackson Pearce and Maggie Stiefvater. We will be meeting on Wednesday, October 14 at 3:00 p.m. Books will be available behind the Circulation Desk. Please register for the Book Club at the Desk so that Miss Lisa can buy enough snacks!
