Robben Island

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/robben-island

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. How high is Robben Island?Only a few meters above sea level
2. What is the prison term of nelson mandela?18 years out of 27 total
3. What is the presidents from robben island?Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe, Jacob Zuma
4. What is Robben Island and why is it famous?Robben Island is an island near Cape Town that used to be a prison and is now a museum and nature spot. It is famous because many important people, like Nelson Mandela, were once prisoners there.
5. Where is Robben Island located?It is about 6.9 kilometers off the coast of Bloubergstrand, near Cape Town, South Africa. The island is in Table Bay.

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