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High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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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 platform?Wikimedia Commons
2. What is the designer?David Levy
3. What does the Wikimedia Commons logo look like?It is a bright, swirling shape that is colorful and abstract. The design is meant to be eye‑catching and welcoming.
4. Who made the logo and when?The logo was created by David Levy in 2004. It was designed to represent Wikimedia Commons.

Free Culture Movement: An ideological movement advocating for the freedom to share, use, and remix creative works without restrictive copyright.
Open Access: The practice of making research outputs and educational materials freely available online.
Repository: A centralized storage location for a collection of digital assets or information.
Creative Commons Licenses: A set of public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work.