Hillsborough disaster

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/hillsborough-disaster

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 date of disaster?April 15, 1989
2. What is the location?Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
3. What happened at Hillsborough Stadium on April 15, 1989?A terrible crowd crush happened during a football match, causing 97 people to die and many others injured.
4. Why did the police open exit gate C at the stadium?They tried to relieve overcrowding in the Leppings Lane stand, but it caused a dangerous surge of fans into a packed area.

Crowd Crush: A dangerous phenomenon occurring when a dense crowd is unable to move, leading to severe compression and potential asphyxiation.
Taylor Report: A pivotal 1990 inquiry into the Hillsborough disaster that identified systemic failures in crowd management and stadium safety.
Gross Negligence: A severe lack of care that shows a disregard for the safety and well-being of others.
Perverting the Course of Justice: An offense involving actions taken to obstruct or mislead a legal investigation or court proceedings.