They shall not pass

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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.

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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 french phrase?Ils ne passeront pas
2. What is the spanish phrase?No pasarán
3. What does the phrase "They shall not pass" mean?It means never giving up and staying strong even when things are hard.
4. Where did the phrase first become famous?It first became famous during the Battle of Verdun in World War I, where French soldiers used it to keep fighting.

Battle of Verdun: A protracted and brutal battle on the Western Front of World War I, fought between German and French armies.
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