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Soweto

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/soweto

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Where is Soweto?

  2. 2. How big is Soweto?

  3. 3. How many people live in Soweto?

  4. 4. What language do people speak in Soweto?

  5. 5. When was Soweto built?

  6. 6. What is Soweto known for?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Township

  • Metropolitan Municipality

  • Gauteng

  • Apartheid

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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