Oak Ridge Cemetery

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/oak-ridge-cemetery

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. Where is Oak Ridge Cemetery?Springfield, Illinois
2. When was Oak Ridge Cemetery built?1860
3. What is the capital of Oak Ridge Cemetery?Springfield is the capital of Illinois
4. What language do people speak in Oak Ridge Cemetery?English
5. What is the design styles?Rural Cemetery Landscape Lawn and Memorial Park styles
6. Who is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery?President Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary Todd Lincoln, and three of their sons are buried there, along with many other important people from Illinois.

Necropolis: A large, ornate cemetery, often regarded as a city of the dead.
Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Rural Cemetery Landscape Lawn: A cemetery design style emphasizing naturalistic beauty, rolling hills, and open green spaces.
Memorial Park Style: A cemetery design characterized by wide roadways and a park-like atmosphere, often incorporating vehicular access.