Starter quiz
- What is the title of Mary Seacole's autobiography?
- The Life of a Nurse
- Adventures of a Nightingale
- Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands ✓
- The Journey of Mary Seacole
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- An autobiography is ...
- a fictional story written by an author about their life.
- a biography of a person written by someone else.
- a non-fictional account of a person's life written by that person. ✓
- a detailed account of historical events written by a historian.
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- In her autobiography, Mary Seacole uses the pronoun "I" to narrate her story. This means it is written in a ______ person perspective.
- first ✓
- second
- third
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- In her autobiography, Mary Seacole states: "I attended to the wounds of many French and Sardinians." What tense is this sentence written in?
- future
- present
- past ✓
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- In her autobiography, Mary Seacole describes how "It was a fearful scene." What word type is the word "fearful" in this sentence?
- noun
- verb
- adverb
- adjective ✓
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- What is the purpose of this text: a scientific paper discussing the effects of climate change on marine life?
- inform ✓
- entertain
- persuade
- instruct
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Exit quiz
- In which country was Mary Seacole born?
- Jamaica ✓
- England
- Canada
- Australia
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- During which war did Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale gain fame for their nursing efforts?
- World War I
- World War II
- American Civil War
- Crimean War ✓
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- What is the primary purpose of Florence Nightingale's 'Letter to The Times'?
- To provide fictional stories about her life.
- To advocate for the professionalisation of nursing. ✓
- To share her experiences as a nurse during the Crimean War.
- To criticise the government's handling of the war.
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- Which of these answers is true with regards to Mary Seacole's autobiography and Florence Nightingale's 'Letter to The Times'?
- both are letters
- both are autobiographies
- both use a first person perspective ✓
- both specifically address medical professionals
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- Which word beginning with 'a' can be described as: 'to support or argue in favour of something or someone'?
- 'advocate' ✓
- Which adjective could be used to describe Seacole and Nightingale and their approaches to nursing?
- apathetic
- tenacious ✓
- indiffferent
- passive
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Key learning points
- Many texts about war and conflict are presented from the perspective of male soldiers or men.
- Seacole and Nightingale offer an alternative perspective of conflict.
- Athough writing about similar events, Seacole and Nightingale have different experiences and use different forms.
- Both writers use first person accounts to reveal the shocking realities of war and life as a nurse on the front line.
Common misconception
Only soldiers on the front line had direct experiences of conflict.
Who does war impact? Besides being a soldier, what other roles do people have in war?
Keywords
Dominant - the most widely accepted or prevailing (idea or concept)
Alternative - something that is different from what is usual or commonly chosen, offering another option or possibility
Tenacious - to be determined and persistent, not giving up easily
Advocate - to support or argue in favor of something or someone
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