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The Monument to the Unknown Soldier

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/the-monument-to-the-unknown-soldier

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. How tall is The Monument to the Unknown Soldier?

  2. 2. What is the location?

  3. 3. What is the year of inauguration?

  4. 4. What is the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Baghdad?

  5. 5. Why does the monument have a big hand holding a sword?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Iconography

  • National Narrative

  • Collective Memory

  • Geopolitical

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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