CrimethInc.

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/crimethinc

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 organizational model?A decentralized collective composed of autonomous cells
2. What is the founding period?Emerged in the mid-1990s, formally operating as a collective since 1996
3. How does CrimethInc. stay organized without a boss?They use small, independent teams called autonomous cells. Each cell can decide what to do, but they all follow the same big ideas of the group.
4. Where did CrimethInc. start?It began in the mid‑1990s in the United States, growing from a small zine called Inside Front that people used to share their thoughts.

Decentralized Collective: An organization without a central authority, operating through independent, self-governing units.
Autonomous Cells: Independent groups within a larger network that function with self-determination.
Anarcho-punk: A subculture combining anarchism with punk rock music and ethos, often emphasizing DIY and radical politics.
Hacktivism: The use of hacking or computer intrusion to promote a political agenda.