Foundling Hospital

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/foundling-hospital

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 Foundling Hospital built?1739
2. What is the location?London, England
3. What is the founder?Thomas Coram
4. What was the Foundling Hospital and why was it created?It was a special place in London that gave a safe home to babies who had no one to care for them. It was started in 1739 by Thomas Coram, a retired sea captain, after he saw many abandoned infants on the streets.
5. Who was Thomas Coram and what did he do?Thomas Coram was a retired sea captain who saw babies abandoned on London streets. He spent more than twenty years asking people to help, and finally got the Foundling Hospital started in 1739.

Philanthropic: Characterized by or exhibiting a desire to promote the welfare of others, often through charitable giving or action.
Exposed and Deserted Young Children: A legal and social designation for infants and children abandoned by their parents or guardians.
Mortality Rates: The frequency of death within a defined population over a specific period, a critical public health indicator.
Social Responsibility: The ethical obligation of individuals and institutions to act for the benefit of society as a whole.