National Chiao Tung University

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/national-chiao-tung-university

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. What is the original founding name?Nanyang Public School
2. What is the year of re-establishment in taiwan?1958
3. When did National Chiao Tung University first start?It began in 1896 as Nanyang Public School, a school created by an imperial order in China.
4. Why did National Chiao Tung University move to Taiwan?During the Chinese Civil War, the university had to move to Taiwan so it could keep teaching and doing research.

Imperial Edict: A formal, authoritative proclamation or decree issued by a sovereign ruler, carrying significant legal weight.
Chinese Civil War: A protracted conflict in China between the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) and the Communist Party of China, spanning several periods from 1927 to 1949.
Research University: An institution of higher learning primarily focused on advanced research and graduate studies, contributing new knowledge to various academic fields.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The integration of knowledge and methodologies from multiple academic disciplines to address complex problems or explore new areas of study.