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Hispanic Heritage Month Social Studies: Helen Rodríguez Trías Reading

Hispanic Heritage Month Social Studies: Helen Rodríguez Trías Reading preview
Hispanic Heritage Month Social Studies: Helen Rodríguez Trías Reading preview

Look Inside · 8 pages · answer key included

Biography opening, color version: Helen Rodríguez Trías's childhood, medical training, and newborn care work
Reading passage opening, color version
Biography opening, black-and-white version: Helen Rodríguez Trías's childhood and path to health justice
Reading passage opening, black-and-white version
Biography continuation: public health leadership, healthcare equality, and the Presidential Citizens Medal
Continuation of the biography passage
Comprehension questions 1–3: career motivation, unwanted sterilizations, and public health association leadership
First question page: multiple choice, 1–3
Comprehension questions 4–6: true or false about healthcare equality and sports medicine, plus groups she helped
Second question page: true or false and short answer
Comprehension questions 7–9: newborn health in Puerto Rico, the meaning of sterilization, and childhood influences
Third question page: vocabulary and written responses
Comprehension question 10: a written response explaining why Dr. Rodríguez Trías's work is still important today
Final question page: her work's lasting importance

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

Reading, ELA, Hispanic Heritage Month, Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal, Biographies, Social Studies

Grades

Elementary

Types

Worksheets & Printables

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Wonderland School
Rating
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About This Product

Inspire future healthcare heroes with this powerful reading passage about Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías, the first Latina president of the American Public Health Association! Perfect for Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), this ready-to-use resource highlights how this Puerto Rican doctor fought for health equity and women's rights throughout her groundbreaking career. Through differentiated texts and real-world connections, students will discover how one determined pediatrician changed medical history.

This standards-aligned resource helps students:
✔ Practice informational text comprehension
✔ Understand health disparities and social justice
✔ Analyze character traits of perseverance
✔ Connect to modern public health heroes

Order

  1. Read: Students explore the illustrated passage

  2. Respond: Complete thought-provoking activities:

    • Multiple choice (historical facts)

    • Short answer (critical thinking)

    • True/False

More Details:

  • Format: PDF file

  • size: 11*8.5 Inches

  • Number Of Pages: 8 pages

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Resource Tags

Helen Rodríguez Trías activities Hispanic Heritage Month passages Hispanic Heritage Month Latinas in STEM resources Famous Hispanic Americans Hispanic Heritage Reading Comprehension Latinx Heritage Month Hispanic Heritage Activities Hispanic Heritage Worksheets September Classroom Activities

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