September 18

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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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/september-18

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. What is the gregorian calendar day?261st day of the year (262nd in leap years)
2. What is the days remaining in year?104 days
3. What happens on September 18 in Chile?Chile declared its first national government on September 18, 1810, starting the fight for independence from Spain. It is now celebrated as Dieciocho, a big holiday with parades and parties.
4. Why is September 18 important for the Soviet Union?On September 18, 1934, the Soviet Union joined the League of Nations, trying to help stop wars. It was a new way to talk with other countries, but the League couldn't stop World War II.

Gregorian calendar: The solar calendar, now used in most of the world, that was introduced in 1582 and corrected the Julian calendar's inaccuracies.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
League of Nations: An international organization founded in 1920 to promote world peace and cooperation, which ultimately failed to prevent World War II.
Collective Security: A system in which a group of nations acts to protect the interests of any one nation against aggression.