Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Theft of the Hesse crown jewels
High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture
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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/theft-of-the-hesse-crown-jewels
Step 2 · Questions
1. Who discovered Theft of the Hesse crown jewels?
2. What is the location of schloss friedrichshof?
3. What is the estimated value of stolen items (2021 USD)?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
House of Hesse
Requisitioned
Criminal Investigation Division (CID)
Presidential Pardon
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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