Riverside Church

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/riverside-church

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 Riverside Church built?1930
2. How tall is Riverside Church?392 feet (119 meters)
3. What is the location?Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, USA
4. What is the carillon?74 bells, the heaviest in the world
5. Where is Riverside Church located?It sits in Morningside Heights on Manhattan, next to Riverside Drive, Columbia University, and across from Grant’s Tomb.
6. Why does Riverside Church have a 392‑foot tower?The tower was built to hold the massive carillon and to make the church visible from far away in the city.

Interdenominational: Encompassing or uniting different religious denominations.
Neo-Gothic: A revival style of architecture that emulates the Gothic style of the 12th to 16th centuries.
Carillon: A musical instrument consisting of at least 23 tuned bells, played from a keyboard, typically housed in a tower.
Social Justice: The fair and equitable distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.