Dupont Circle

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/dupont-circle

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 Dupont Circle?Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C
2. How big is Dupont Circle?The neighborhood covers approximately 1.5 square miles
3. How many people live in Dupont Circle?Approximately 15,000 residents (for the neighborhood)
4. What is the named after?Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, a Union Navy officer
5. Why is there a fountain in Dupont Circle?The fountain is a beautiful centerpiece that people can gather around.
6. Who was Dupont Circle named after?It was named after Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, a Navy hero from the Civil War.

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