Samsung

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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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/samsung

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 Samsung built?1938
2. What is the country of origin?South Korea
3. What is the founder?Lee Byung-chul
4. What did Samsung originally sell?Samsung started as a trading company that sold dried fish and noodles from Korea.
5. When did Samsung start making electronics?Samsung began producing electronics in the late 1960s with the creation of Samsung Electronics.

Conglomerate: A large company composed of many smaller companies operating in different industries.
Vertical Integration: Owning and controlling multiple stages of production, from raw materials to finished goods.
Internet of Things (IoT): A network of physical devices embedded with sensors, software, and connectivity to exchange data.
Semiconductor: A material with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator, crucial for electronic components.