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Minsk

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Date: 

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/minsk

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Where is Minsk?

  2. 2. How many people live in Minsk?

  3. 3. When was Minsk built?

  4. 4. What language do people speak in Minsk?

  5. 5. What is the capital of?

  6. 6. What is the climate?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Stalinist Empire Style

  • Central Belarusian Plateau

  • Great Patriotic War Museum

  • Belarusian State University (BSU)

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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