Nancy Pelosi

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/nancy-pelosi

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 Nancy Pelosi born?March 26, 1940
2. Where was Nancy Pelosi born?Baltimore, Maryland
3. What is the first elected to house?1987
4. What is the speaker of the house terms?2007-2011 and 2019-2023
5. Who is Nancy Pelosi?Nancy Pelosi is a U.S. politician who became the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives. She has led the Democratic Party in the House for many years.
6. When did Nancy Pelosi first become Speaker of the House?She first became Speaker in 2007 and served again from 2019 to 2023.

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives: The presiding officer and majority leader of the House, responsible for managing legislative proceedings and party strategy.