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Al Jazeera Media Network

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Date: 

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/al-jazeera

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. How big is Al Jazeera Media Network?

  2. 2. What is the media type?

  3. 3. What is the founding year?

  4. 4. When did Al Jazeera start and what languages does it use?

  5. 5. Why did Al Jazeera create Al Jazeera English in 2006?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Media conglomerate

  • Geopolitical context

  • Editorial independence

  • Dissemination

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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