Brooklyn

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/brooklyn

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. Where is Brooklyn?Westernmost end of Long Island, coextensive with Kings County, New York
2. How many people live in Brooklyn?2,736,074 (2020 United States census)
3. When was Brooklyn built?17th century by Dutch settlers, named after Breukelen, Netherlands
4. Why is the Brooklyn Bridge important?The Brooklyn Bridge was finished in 1883. It connects Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, letting people and goods travel easily.
5. How did Brooklyn become part of New York City?In 1898 Brooklyn joined Greater New York. Many people had wanted it to stay independent, but the city was made bigger.

Consolidation: The historical process of merging independent municipalities into a larger, unified city government.
Gentrification: A socio-economic process involving the influx of wealthier residents into urban areas, leading to changes in neighborhood character and rising property values.
Ethnic Enclave: A distinct residential or commercial area within a city where a particular ethnic group is concentrated.
Metropolitan Area: A large population center, including the central city and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs, that are economically and socially integrated.