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Francis of Assisi

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/francis-of-assisi

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Francis of Assisi born?

  2. 2. When did Francis of Assisi die?

  3. 3. Where was Francis of Assisi born?

  4. 4. What is the related topics?

  5. 5. Who was Francis of Assisi?

  6. 6. Why did Francis give up his rich life?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Mendicant Order

  • Evangelical Counsels

  • Canonization

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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