Annie Besant

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

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/annie-besant

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 Annie Besant born?October 1, 1847
2. Where was Annie Besant born?London, England
3. What is Annie Besant known for?Helped establish the Central Hindu School in 1898
4. What is the key political role?First female president of the Indian National Congress (1917)
5. What is the career trajectory?Secular activist, socialist, theosophist, women's rights advocate, and leader of Indian nationalism
6. Who was Annie Besant?Annie Besant was a powerful speaker and activist who fought for fairness, helped start schools in India, and worked for Indian independence.

Secularism: The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions, advocating for non-religious governance and public life.
Theosophical Society: An international organization founded to explore comparative religion, philosophy, and science, promoting universal brotherhood.
Home Rule Movement: A political movement advocating for self-governance and autonomy for a region or nation, particularly prominent in India's struggle for independence.
Indian National Congress: A broad-based political organization that was instrumental in India's independence movement and continues to be a major political party.