Jimmy Swaggart

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/jimmy-swaggart

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 Jimmy Swaggart born?March 15, 1935
2. Where was Jimmy Swaggart born?Ferriday, Louisiana
3. How long is Jimmy Swaggart?Married for over 70 years
4. Who is Jimmy Swaggart?Jimmy Swaggart is a preacher from Louisiana who sang gospel songs and talked on television.
5. How did Jimmy Swaggart use television?He used TV to share his sermons and gospel music with people all over America.

Televangelism: The practice of evangelism or religious instruction through television broadcasting.
Pentecostalism: A movement within Protestant Christianity emphasizing the direct personal experience of God through the baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Media Mogul: An individual who owns or controls a significant number of media enterprises.
Defrocked: To be removed from the clergy or religious office, typically due to misconduct.