Our Lady of Guadalupe

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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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/our-lady-of-guadalupe

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 scientific name?N/A (Title of a religious figure)
2. What is the reported location of apparitions?Tepeyac Hill, Mexico
3. Who was Juan Diego and what did he see?Juan Diego was an indigenous man who lived in Mexico. In December 1531 he saw the Virgin Mary, who called herself Our Lady of Guadalupe.
4. What is the tilma and why is it special?The tilma is a cloak made of agave fibers. It carries a miraculous picture of a dark‑skinned Madonna with no brushstrokes and is very fragile.

Marian Apparitions: Supernatural appearances of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to individuals.
Syncretism: The merging of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
Pilgrimage: A journey to a sacred place for religious or spiritual reasons.