Crozer Theological Seminary

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/crozer-theological-seminary

1. What is the location?
2. What is the year of establishment?
3. What was Crozer Theological Seminary and when was it founded?
4. Who helped build Crozer Theological Seminary and why is the name Crozer important?

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?Upland, Pennsylvania
2. What is the year of establishment?1868
3. What was Crozer Theological Seminary and when was it founded?Crozer Theological Seminary was a Baptist school in Upland, Pennsylvania, founded in 1868.
4. Who helped build Crozer Theological Seminary and why is the name Crozer important?John Price Crozer, a wealthy industrialist, gave big money to start the seminary, and it was named after him.

Theological Seminary: An institution dedicated to advanced study in theology and preparation for religious leadership and ministry.
Industrialist: A person who owns or controls large industrial enterprises, often accumulating significant wealth.
Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.): A graduate-level academic degree in theology, historically a common qualification for clergy.
National Register of Historic Places: The official list of U.S. historic properties deemed worthy of preservation.