University of California, Berkeley

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/university-of-california-berkeley

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. When was University of California, Berkeley built?March 23, 1868
2. How big is University of California, Berkeley?Computer science, engineering, physical sciences, biotechnology, social sciences, humanities
3. What is the location?Berkeley, California, USA
4. What is the notable alumni/faculty awards?Numerous Nobel Prizes, Turing Awards, and other international honors
5. What is UC Berkeley?UC Berkeley is a big public research university in California. It was founded in 1868 and is known for smart people and many discoveries.
6. Why is Berkeley famous for activism?Berkeley was the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement in the 1960s. That movement helped change how people talk about civil rights and student rights.

Public university: An institution of higher education primarily funded by state or national governments, often with lower tuition.
Interdisciplinary collaboration: Cooperation between experts from different academic fields to solve problems or create new knowledge.
Societal impact: The effect of research, policies, or actions on the well-being and development of society.