Hebrew University of Jerusalem

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/hebrew-university-of-jerusalem

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 Hebrew University of Jerusalem built?July 1918
2. What is the location?Jerusalem, Israel, with additional campuses in Rehovot, Rishon LeZion, and Eilat
3. What is the founding figures?Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann
4. Who helped start the Hebrew University of Jerusalem?Famous people like Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann helped start the university. They wanted a place for Jewish learning and modern science.
5. Where is the Hebrew University of Jerusalem located?The university is in Jerusalem, Israel, and has several campuses, including one in Givat Ram and other places like Rehovot and Rishon LeZion.

Zionism: A movement that supported the establishment and development of a Jewish homeland in historic Israel.
Interdisciplinary: Involving or bringing together different academic subjects or fields of study.
Intellectual Sovereignty: The ability of a nation or group to develop its own knowledge, ideas, and academic institutions without external control.