Palace Amusements

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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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/palace-amusements

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 Palace Amusements built?1888
2. What is the location?Asbury Park, New Jersey
3. What is the year demolished?2004
4. When did Palace Amusements open and close?It opened in 1888 and closed in 1988, after a full 100 years of entertaining visitors.
5. Why did Palace Amusements close?The park closed because the local and national economies were in trouble, making it hard for people to spend money on fun places like the park.

Victorian Era: The period of Queen Victoria's reign in the United Kingdom (1837-1901), known for significant industrial and social change.
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