Margaret Tebbit

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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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 Margaret Tebbit born?Margaret Elizabeth Daines on May 24, 1934
2. Who was Margaret Tebbit?Margaret Tebbit was a nurse and the wife of Norman Tebbit, a well‑known British politician.
3. What happened to Margaret Tebbit in 1984?In 1984, a bombing at the Grand Brighton Hotel injured her and left her paralyzed from the chest down.

Paramilitary group: An organization that is separate from the official armed forces but uses military methods.
Trauma: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that has a lasting psychological effect.
Disability: A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.