University of Virginia

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.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/university-of-virginia

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 Virginia built?1819 by Thomas Jefferson
2. What is the location?Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
3. What is the research affiliation?Member of the Association of American Universities since 1904
4. When was the University of Virginia founded?The University of Virginia was founded in 1819.
5. Which U.S. presidents helped create the University of Virginia?Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe helped create the university.

Enlightenment Ideals: Philosophical beliefs emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism towards tradition and institutions.
Academical Village: Thomas Jefferson's architectural and pedagogical concept for the University of Virginia's original campus.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A designation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for places of outstanding universal value.
Association of American Universities: An organization of leading research universities in North America, focused on academic excellence and research.