Angel of Independence

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/angel-of-independence

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. What is the location?Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico
2. What is the year of inauguration?1910
3. Why does the angel hold a broken chain?The angel holds a broken chain to show that Mexico broke free from Spanish rule. The chain is a symbol of ending oppression.
4. When was the Angel of Independence built?The monument was finished and opened in 1910. It was built to celebrate 100 years since the start of Mexico’s War of Independence.

Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the ability of a state to govern itself.
Allegorical Figure: A symbolic representation of abstract qualities or ideas, often in art or literature.
Civic Engagement: The ways in which citizens participate in the life of a community to improve conditions or shape its future.