Venice, Los Angeles

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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/venice-los-angeles

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. Where is Venice, Los Angeles?Westside region of Los Angeles County, California, United States
2. How many people live in Venice, Los Angeles?Approximately 37,000
3. When was Venice, Los Angeles built?1905 by Abbot Kinney as a seaside resort
4. What is the annexed by los angeles?1926
5. Why does Venice have canals?Abbot Kinney built the canals in 1905 to make Venice look like Italy and attract tourists.
6. How many miles of canals were originally built in Venice?The original plan included 16 miles of canals, though many have been filled in over time.

Urbanism: The study of the physical, social, economic, and cultural aspects of urban areas.
Counterculture: A way of life and set of attitudes that are opposed to or at variance with the prevailing social norm.
Gentrification: The process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses.