Connecting Standard

United States History I.16

Describe important religious and social trends that shaped antebellum America

Dorothea Dix

Between 1843 and 1880, she helped to establish 32 new mental hospitals across the U.S. - including in New York, Indiana, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Tennessee

Dorothea Dix, from American Journal of Public Health

Dorothea Dix:  Mental Health Reformer and Civil War Nurse

Additional Biographical Information

Timeline of Dorothea Dix's Life

http://www.softschools.com/timelines/dorothea_dix_timeline/434/ 

Memorial to the Massachusetts Legislature (1843)

Letter from Dorothea Dix to Mary, March 29, 1865

Conversations on Common Things

In 1824, Dix published the textbook Conversations on Common Things. 

• Link to the EBook of this Text: https://books.google.com/books/about/Conversations_on_Common_Things_Or_Guide.html?id=2OwXAAAAYAAJ 

Multimedia Resources

Dorothea Dix on YouTube

TEDx Talk on Dorthea Dix and her influence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjbKlo1i49s 

Example of a possible project for students about Dix, 

An animated cartoon depicting her life using the program PowToon :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8zbXl2EAkM&t=30s