Headquarters of the United Nations

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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. When was Headquarters of the United Nations built?1952
2. How big is Headquarters of the United Nations?Approximately 17 to 18 acres
3. What is the location?Turtle Bay neighborhood, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
4. What is the architectural lead?Wallace Harrison, with significant design input from Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier

Metonym: A figure of speech where a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.
Multilateralism: The principle of cooperation among three or more states.
International Style: A major architectural style that emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: The legal principle that grants certain foreign entities immunity from local laws.