University of Maryland

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-maryland

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. How big is University of Maryland?Includes artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, climate change, bioengineering, and space exploration
2. What is the location?College Park, Maryland
3. What is the founding year?1856
4. When was the University of Maryland founded?The University of Maryland was founded in 1856.
5. What was the university’s original name?It started as the Maryland Agricultural College.

Public Research University: An institution of higher education, typically state-funded, that emphasizes scientific inquiry and the generation of new knowledge.
Flagship Institution: The primary and most prestigious campus within a state's public university system.
Interdisciplinary Studies: Academic programs or research that integrate knowledge and methodologies from multiple distinct fields of study.
Experiential Learning: Education that involves hands-on activities and real-world application, such as internships or fieldwork.