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La Recoleta Cemetery

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/la-recoleta-cemetery

Step 2 · Questions

1. Where is La Recoleta Cemetery?
2. When was La Recoleta Cemetery built?
3. How big is La Recoleta Cemetery?
4. How many people live in La Recoleta Cemetery?
5. What language do people speak in La Recoleta Cemetery?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Necropolis
Funerary Art
Socio-economic Stratification
Pilgrimage

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is La Recoleta Cemetery?Recoleta neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. When was La Recoleta Cemetery built?1822
3. How big is La Recoleta Cemetery?Approximately 14 acres (5.5 hectares)
4. How many people live in La Recoleta Cemetery?Over 4,500 mausoleums, containing tens of thousands of individuals
5. What language do people speak in La Recoleta Cemetery?Spanish

Necropolis: A large, elaborate cemetery, often considered a city of the dead.
Funerary Art: Art and architecture created for burial sites and funeral ceremonies.
Socio-economic Stratification: The division of society into different classes based on wealth and social standing.
Pilgrimage: A journey to a sacred place or shrine.