Rémy Ollier

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/r-my-ollier

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 Rémy Ollier born?1813
2. When did Rémy Ollier die?1874 (age 61)
3. Where was Rémy Ollier born?Île-de-France, France
4. What is the career?Philanthropist and advocate for public education and library services
5. Who was Rémy Ollier?He was a kind boy from France who loved books and wanted everyone to read.
6. Why did Rémy Ollier want free public libraries?He believed that books should be free for all people, not just rich ones, so everyone could learn and grow.

Philanthropic Movements: Organized efforts to improve human welfare and address social problems through donations and voluntary work.
Democratize Access: To make something available and usable by everyone, not just a select few.
Civic Participation: The ways in which citizens engage with their communities and government.
Digital Divide: The gap between those who have access to modern information and communication technology and those who do not.