Rosa Luxemburg

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.

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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 Rosa Luxemburg born?January 5, 1871
2. Where was Rosa Luxemburg born?Zamość, Congress Poland
3. When did Rosa Luxemburg die?January 15, 1919 (age 48)
4. What is the career?Political theorist, economist, philosopher, revolutionary socialist, writer, activist

Imperialism: A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force, often to acquire new territories and resources.
Proletariat: The working class, especially industrial wage earners, considered as a class.
Vanguard Party: A political party that claims to represent the interests of the working class and lead a revolution.
Spartacus League: A revolutionary Marxist organization founded in Germany during World War I, which later became the Communist Party of Germany.