Dartmouth College

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/dartmouth-college

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 Dartmouth College built?1769
2. How big is Dartmouth College?269 acres
3. What is the location?Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
4. What is the academic structure?Operates on a quarter system with four 10-week terms annually
5. When was Dartmouth College founded?Dartmouth College was founded in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock.
6. What is Dartmouth College known for?It is a college that focuses on undergraduate education, offering many majors and a strong liberal arts curriculum.

Colonial Colleges: Universities established in the American colonies before the United States was founded, known for their long histories.
Liberal Arts Curriculum: An educational approach focusing on a broad range of subjects to develop critical thinking and general knowledge.
Interdisciplinary Programs: Academic fields that combine knowledge and methods from two or more distinct subject areas.
Secularization: The process by which a society or institution becomes less religious and more focused on worldly matters.