Mark Zuckerberg

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/mark-zuckerberg

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 Mark Zuckerberg born?May 14, 1984
2. Where was Mark Zuckerberg born?White Plains, New York, USA
3. What is the career?American businessman and programmer
4. What is the company?Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook, Inc.)
5. What is Facebook and how did Mark Zuckerberg start it?Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook in 2004 at Harvard with friends to let students share updates and connect. It grew quickly and soon people from all over the world joined.
6. How did Mark Zuckerberg become a billionaire?When Facebook became very popular, he sold shares and became the youngest self‑made billionaire at age 23.

Social Media: Digital platforms that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.
Metaverse: A persistent, online, 3D universe that combines multiple different virtual spaces, allowing users to interact with each other and digital objects.
Initial Public Offering (IPO): The process by which a private company offers its shares to the public for the first time.
Philanthropy: The practice of donating money and time to help make the world a better place.