University of Tennessee

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-tennessee

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 Tennessee built?1794
2. How big is University of Tennessee?250 acres
3. What is the location?Knoxville, Tennessee
4. What is the research classification?R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
5. What is the University of Tennessee, Knoxville?It is a very old school that helps people learn and do research. It started in 1794, before Tennessee became a state.
6. Why is the University of Tennessee called a land‑grant school?It was created to give people in the area easy access to learning and to help the public with new ideas and science.

Land-grant university: Institutions founded on federal land grants to promote agriculture, science, and practical arts.
Secular institution: An organization that operates independently of religious control or affiliation.
Flagship campus: The original, largest, and most prominent campus within a university system.
R1 University: A classification for doctoral universities with the highest level of research activity.