National Geographic Society

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-geographic-society

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 National Geographic Society built?1888
2. How big is National Geographic Society?Geography, archaeology, natural science, conservation, world culture, and history
3. What is the organizational status?Nonprofit scientific and educational organization
4. What is the key media operations?Magazine, television channels, website, and worldwide events
5. When was the National Geographic Society founded?It was started in January 1888 by scholars, scientists, and geographers in Washington, D.C.
6. Why does National Geographic use a yellow rectangle on its magazine?The yellow rectangle, first used in 1910, is a famous logo that shows the magazine’s quality and its promise to explore the unknown.

Disseminate: To spread information widely.
Empirical Study: Research based on observation and experimentation.
Stewardship: The responsible management and care of something.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.