Volkswagen

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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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/volkswagen

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. What is the company origin?Germany
2. What is the founding principle?To create an affordable and reliable automobile for the masses
3. What does the name Volkswagen mean?Volkswagen means "the people's car" in German. It was created to give ordinary families a car they could afford.
4. Why was the Beetle car made in the 1930s?In the 1930s the German government wanted a cheap, easy‑to‑make car for everyday people. Ferdinand Porsche designed the Beetle to meet that goal.

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