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Ruth Ellis

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name: 

Date: 

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/ruth-ellis

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Ruth Ellis born?

  2. 2. Where was Ruth Ellis born?

  3. 3. What was Ruth Ellis's job?

  4. 4. What is the date of fatal incident?

  5. 5. What is the date of execution?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Capital Punishment Abolition

  • Mandatory Sentence

  • Societal Discourse

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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