Howard University

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/howard-university

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 Howard University built?1867
2. What is the location?Washington, D.C
3. What is the classification?R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
4. What is Howard University and where is it located?Howard University is a private research university in Washington, D.C. It teaches many subjects and helps students learn and grow.
5. Why was Howard University founded?It was created in 1867 to give Black people, especially newly freed slaves, a chance to study higher education after the Civil War.

Federally Chartered Institution: An organization officially established and empowered by an act of the United States Congress.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Institutions of higher education established before 1964 with the primary mission to educate Black Americans.
R1 Research Classification: A designation for universities demonstrating the highest level of research activity and doctoral education.