Rooftop Koreans

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/rooftop-koreans

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. Where is Rooftop Koreans?Koreatown, Los Angeles, California, USA
2. How big is Rooftop Koreans?Approximately 503 square miles (1,301 square kilometers)
3. What is the population of los angeles?Approximately 3.9 million people (as of recent estimates)
4. What is the year of event?1992
5. Why did Korean shopkeepers stand on rooftops during the riots?They felt unsafe because police were slow to help, so they used their own firearms to keep looters and rioters away.
6. How did the rooftop defenders protect their businesses?They used legally owned firearms from their homes and the high roof gave them a good view to see and stop trouble.

1992 Los Angeles Riots: A period of widespread civil unrest, looting, and violence in Los Angeles following the acquittal of police officers in the Rodney King case.
Self-Defense: The right or act of defending oneself from harm or danger, often using force.
Civil Unrest: Disruptions to public order, often involving protests, riots, or other forms of collective disobedience.
Second Amendment: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms.