Marvin Heemeyer

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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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/marvin-heemeyer

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 Marvin Heemeyer born?October 28, 1951
2. When did Marvin Heemeyer die?June 4, 2004
3. What is the individual's full name?Marvin John Heemeyer
4. What is the primary motivation?Disputes over zoning regulations affecting his muffler repair business
5. Who was Marvin Heemeyer?Marvin Heemeyer was a man from Granby, Colorado, who ran a muffler repair shop and built a special bulldozer.
6. What is the Killdozer?The Killdozer was a bulldozer that Heemeyer armored with steel and concrete to make it very strong.