Palácio do Planalto

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/palcio-do-planalto

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 Palácio do Planalto built?Designed in 1958 by Oscar Niemeyer; inaugurated on April 21, 1960
2. What is the location?Brasília, Brazil, situated in the Praça dos Três Poderes
3. What is the architect?Oscar Niemeyer
4. When did the Palácio do Planalto open?It opened on April 21, 1960, the day Brasília became the capital.
5. Who designed the Palácio do Planalto?The famous architect Oscar Niemeyer designed it. He used clean lines and sweeping curves to make it look modern.

Modernist Architecture: A style emphasizing simplicity, functionality, and new materials, prevalent in the mid-20th century.
Federal Executive Branch: The branch of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws, headed by the President.
Praça dos Três Poderes: The 'Three Powers Plaza' in Brasília, symbolizing the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
Metonym: A figure of speech where a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it.