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Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte distinguished herself by becoming the first Native American woman

Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte distinguished herself by becoming the first Native American woman ever to earn a medical degree and work as a practicing M.D.

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Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte distinguished herself by becoming the first Native American woman

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  1. Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte distinguished herself by becoming the first Native American woman ever to earn a medical degree and work as a practicing M.D. Open Court 4th Grade Unit 3 From Mystery to Medicine Lesson 6 The Story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us Wilson Elementary

  2. 1865-born on the Omaha reservation in Nebraska. • 1870-1879-attended school on the reservation. • 1879-attended Elizabeth Institute for Young Ladies. • 1882-graduated school and worked at the mission school on the Omaha reservation. • 1884-1886-attended Hampton Normal and Agriculture Institute. • 1889-received a medical degree from Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania • 1906-her work on alcoholism brought about a stipulation from Washington that every property deed in the Omaha communities would prohibit the sale of alcohol. • September 18,1915- died in Walthill, Nebraska. melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  3. The Story of Susan LaFlesche PicotteVocabulary: • reservation (page 288) • physician (Page 289) • ominous OM-IN-OUS(Page 291) • maneuveredMAN-EU-VER-ED (Page 298) • desolately DES-O-LATE-LY(Page 303) melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  4. reservation“use context clues” After completing medical school she returned to her home and began work as the doctor at the reservation school. A reservation is land set aside by the government and is where some Native Americans live. reservation - Government land set aside for Native Americans to live on melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  5. physician “use context clues” . She wanted the position of reservation physician. The physician treated her first patient this morning. physician - doctor melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  6. ominous “use context clues” When she turned to the school house, she noted that the sky looked ominous. The howling wind sounded ominous in the dark alley. ominous- threatening melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  7. maneuvered (man-eu-vered) “use context clues” Suddenly, having maneuvered the drift, the pony stopped. The student driver maneuvered her car into the narrow parking garage entrance. maneuvered- Skillfully moved around melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  8. desolately (des-o-late-ly) “Use context clues” I thought that maybe if he could make it till spring…” Marguerite said desolately. She looked desolately at the mess she had to clean up after the party. DESOLATELY- Dismally or without hope melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

  9. The Story of Susan LaFlesche PicotteVocabulary: RESERVATION - Government land set aside for Native Americans to live on PHYSICIAN - doctor OM-IN-OUS - threatening MAN-EU-VER-ED - Skillfully moved around DES-O-LATE-LY- Dismally or without hope melissa.lape@wsd.k12.az.us

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