Oak Woods Cemetery

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/oak-woods-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. How big is Oak Woods Cemetery?183 acres (74 hectares)
2. When was Oak Woods Cemetery built?February 12, 1853
3. What is the location?1035 E. 67th Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States
4. What is the notable burials?Ida B. Wells, Jesse Owens, Harold Washington, Cap Anson, Enrico Fermi
5. When was Oak Woods Cemetery opened?Oak Woods Cemetery was opened on February 12, 1853.
6. Why is Oak Woods called a lawn cemetery?It was designed with wide open grassy areas and few decorations, like a park, so visitors can enjoy nature while remembering those buried there.

Lawn Cemetery: A cemetery style characterized by open, park-like grounds and often flush or low-profile grave markers.
Confederate Mound: A significant memorial site within Oak Woods Cemetery dedicated to Confederate POWs who died at Camp Douglas.
Civil Rights Activist: An individual who campaigns for the rights and fair treatment of all people, regardless of race or other characteristics.
Physicist: A scientist who studies matter, energy, space, and time to understand how the universe works.