Los Angeles Chargers

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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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/los-angeles-chargers

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 Los Angeles Chargers built?1959
2. What is the location?Greater Los Angeles area, California
3. What is the league?National Football League (NFL)
4. What does the Los Angeles Chargers logo look like?The Chargers’ logo is a bright lightning bolt that flashes across the field, showing how fast and energetic the team is.
5. Why did the Chargers move back to Los Angeles from San Diego?In 2017 the Chargers decided to return to Los Angeles after 56 years in San Diego, hoping to reconnect with their original city and build a new fan base in a big sports market.

American Football League (AFL): A professional football league that operated from 1960 to 1969 before merging with the NFL.
AFL-NFL Merger: The landmark 1970 agreement that unified two competing professional football leagues into the modern NFL.
Pro Football Hall of Fame: The official hall of honor recognizing the most distinguished figures in the history of professional American football.
SoFi Stadium: A technologically advanced, domed sports and entertainment complex in Inglewood, California, serving as the home for the Chargers and Rams.