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Benjamin Guinness

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/benjamin-guinness

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Benjamin Guinness born?

  2. 2. When did Benjamin Guinness die?

  3. 3. What did Benjamin Guinness do with the Guinness brewery?

  4. 4. Why did Benjamin Guinness build hospitals?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Baronetcy

  • Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Industrial Organization

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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