Jane Addams Queen of Good Deeds
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What's Inside
Read this book aloud to the group and talk about Jane Addams, a woman with extraordinary courage. Children will hear about her work as a progressive reformer, her help for poor people, her support for women's rights, and her Nobel Peace Prize.
Use it in circle time or a small-group lesson when you are introducing women's history and people who help their communities. The language supports discussion about bravery, service, and important historical work.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn Jane Addams Queen of Good Deeds into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Women's history
- Biography reading
- Community helpers
- Cause and effect
- Vocabulary building
- Main idea
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you think the title Queen of Good Deeds tells us about Jane Addams?
- 2 The page says Jane Addams showed extraordinary courage. What might courage look like in helping other people?
- 3 What do you think a progressive reformer does, based on the words in the page copy?
- 4 Why do people who work for women's rights matter in history?
- 5 The book says Jane Addams won the Nobel Peace Prize. What kind of work might lead to a prize for peace?
- 6 After reading, what is one way you think a person can help their community with good deeds?
Words to Learn
- courage
- Courage means being brave, even when something feels hard.
- reformer
- A reformer is a person who works to make things better.
- progressive
- Progressive means wanting change that helps people move forward.
- advocator
- An advocator is someone who speaks up for an idea or a group of people.
- rights
- Rights are things people should have and be treated fairly for.
- peace
- Peace means people are calm and not fighting.
- Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize is a special award for important work that helps others.
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