Removal of footwear indoors

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/removal-of-footwear-indoors

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. Why do people take off their shoes inside the house?They do it to keep the home clean and free of dirt, germs, and chemicals that come from outside. It helps keep the air and floors cleaner and reduces chances of sickness.
2. How does taking off shoes help keep us healthy?Shoes carry soil, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and chemicals. Removing them stops those germs from spreading inside where we eat, sleep, and play.

Vector: An agent, such as an insect or tick, that transmits infectious microorganisms from one living organism to another.
Ablution: The washing of one's body or parts of it as a ritual purification.
Intercultural Harmony: A state of peaceful coexistence and mutual understanding between different cultural groups.