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Stadstekenacademie, Amsterdam

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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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/stadstekenacademie-amsterdam

Step 2 · Questions

1. When was Stadstekenacademie, Amsterdam built?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the original name?
4. What is the Stadstekenacademie in Amsterdam?
5. When was the Stadstekenacademie founded?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Civic Institution
Pedagogy
Artistic 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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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Stadstekenacademie, Amsterdam built?1694
2. What is the location?Amsterdam, Netherlands
3. What is the original name?Stedelijke Tekenacademie
4. What is the Stadstekenacademie in Amsterdam?The Stadstekenacademie is a historic art school in Amsterdam that has taught artists for many years.
5. When was the Stadstekenacademie founded?It was founded in 1694.

Civic Institution: An organization established and supported by a city or municipality for public benefit.
Pedagogy: The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.
Artistic Discourse: The ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas about art, its creation, and its interpretation.