Erminia Calabrese

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/erminia-calabrese

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Erminia Calabrese born?1875
2. Where was Erminia Calabrese born?Italy
3. Who was Erminia Calabrese?Erminia Calabrese was an Italian nurse born in 1875 who cared for sick and poor people in Rome.
4. Where did she work?She worked at the Opera Pia in Rome, a charity that helped the elderly, the sick, and the poor.

Opera Pia: Historical Italian charitable organizations providing social services and care for the needy, sick, and elderly.
Nursing Profession: A healthcare field focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities to attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life.
Social Welfare: The well-being of society and the efforts made to ensure that all individuals have access to basic necessities and opportunities.
Humanitarian Service: Actions or efforts aimed at promoting human welfare and alleviating suffering, often through voluntary work.