RCA

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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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/rca

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 RCA and why is it important?RCA was a company that made radios, TVs, and music. It helped bring these into homes and changed how we have fun.
2. How did RCA start and who helped create it?RCA started in 1919 when General Electric and Westinghouse joined together. The U.S. government helped because they wanted a U.S. competitor to the British Marconi company.

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