Rosemary Kennedy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/rosemary-kennedy

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 Rosemary Kennedy born?September 13, 1918
2. Where was Rosemary Kennedy born?Brookline, Massachusetts
3. What is the key medical intervention?Underwent a lobotomy in 1941 at age 23
4. What is the death?January 7, 2005
5. Who was Rosemary Kennedy?She was the eldest daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, and the sister of a U.S. President.
6. What happened to Rosemary when she was 23?She had a lobotomy, a surgery that cut parts of her brain. The doctors hoped it would help her, but it made her more disabled.

Developmental Delays: A condition where a child's development in areas like cognitive, motor, or social skills progresses at a slower rate than typical.
Lobotomy: A psychosurgical procedure involving the deliberate severing of connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex, historically used to treat mental disorders.
Incapacitated: Physically or mentally unable to perform normal activities or functions, often due to illness, injury, or medical intervention.
Societal Stigma: Negative attitudes, beliefs, and discrimination directed towards individuals or groups perceived as different or deviant.