Paris Commune

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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.

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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 period of governance?March 18, 1871 - May 28, 1871
2. What is the location?Paris, France
3. Why did the Paris Commune start?Workers in Paris felt betrayed by the government that surrendered to Prussians and wanted a new way to run the city.
4. How did the Paris Commune change life for workers?It banned night work in bakeries, stopped rent and pawnshop debts, and let workers run factories themselves.

Proletariat: The working class, especially industrial workers, considered as a class.
Municipal Government: The local government of a city or town, responsible for local services and administration.
Secularism: The principle of separating state affairs from religious institutions and beliefs.