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High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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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/main-page

1. What is the content curation mechanisms?
2. What is the strategic role?
3. What is Wikipedia's Main Page?
4. Why does the Main Page have sections like 'Featured Articles' and 'Did You Know?'?

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 content curation mechanisms?Utilizes 'Featured Articles,' 'Current Events,' and 'Did You Know?' sections for engagement
2. What is the strategic role?Promotes knowledge discovery, broadens intellectual horizons, and reinforces Wikipedia's educational mission
3. What is Wikipedia's Main Page?The Main Page is the first page you see when you visit Wikipedia. It shows many interesting facts and stories from all over the world. It helps you find the information you want quickly.
4. Why does the Main Page have sections like 'Featured Articles' and 'Did You Know?'?Those sections pick the best and newest articles to show. They make the page exciting and show you cool facts that you might not know. They help you discover new topics.

Nexus: A connection or series of connections linking two or more things.
Dissemination: The act of spreading information widely.
Serendipity: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Editorial Process: The systematic review and refinement of content by editors.