Jane Jacobs

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/jane-jacobs

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 Jane Jacobs born?May 4, 1916
2. When did Jane Jacobs die?April 24, 2006 (age 89)
3. Where was Jane Jacobs born?Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
4. What is the career?Journalist, writer, urban activist, community organizer
5. Who was Jane Jacobs and why did she care about cities?Jane Jacobs was a resident of Greenwich Village who loved cities and wanted to make them better places for people to live and play.
6. What is the "ballet of the sidewalk" and why is it important?It is a picture of people walking and talking on busy streets. The many people watching each other keep streets safe and lively.

Modernist Urbanism: An approach to city planning emphasizing functionalism, large-scale projects, and separation of urban uses.
Urban Ecology: The study of cities as complex, living systems with interconnected social, economic, and environmental elements.
Grassroots Activism: Political or social action initiated by ordinary people at the local level, rather than by established authorities.