Kennedy family

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/kennedy-family

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 family origin?Ancestors emigrated from County Wexford, Ireland
2. Who was the first Kennedy to be elected to public office?Patrick Joseph Kennedy was elected to the Massachusetts state legislature in 1884, starting the family's political journey.
3. Which Kennedy family member was the first president of the United States?John F. Kennedy became the 35th president of the United States and served from 1961 until his tragic death in 1963.

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