Ghetto

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.

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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 origin location?Venice, Italy
2. What is the origin year?1516
3. Why did the first ghetto in Venice exist?In 1516, the city of Venice told Jewish people to live in a specific area, separating them from Christians because of religious differences and worries about money.
4. How did ghettos become very bad during World War II?The Nazis created many ghettos in Europe to keep Jewish people apart, then forced them to work, starve, and die, turning them into places of great suffering.

Etymological Roots: The origin and historical development of a word's meaning.
De Facto Segregation: Segregation that exists in reality, even if not legally mandated.
Socio-Economic Stratification: The division of society into layers based on wealth, income, and social status.