Kreuzberg

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/kreuzberg

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. Where is Kreuzberg?District of Berlin, Germany, part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough
2. How many people live in Kreuzberg?Approximately 150,000 inhabitants
3. How big is Kreuzberg?10.4 square kilometers
4. What language do people speak in Kreuzberg?German, Turkish, English, and numerous other languages spoken
5. What is Kreuzberg known for?Global hub for counter-culture, street art, alternative lifestyles, and significant Turkish-German community
6. Why is Kreuzberg famous for art and music?Its streets have bright street art, and it hosts experimental performances and independent galleries that attract artists and students.

Gentrification: The process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste, often leading to displacement of lower-income residents.
Gastarbeiter: Foreign laborers invited to West Germany from the 1950s to the 1970s to fill labor shortages.
Urban Regeneration: The process of improving an area of a city that has been run down or neglected.
Counter-culture: A way of life and set of attitudes that are opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm.