Witkruis Monument

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/witkruis-monument

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 Witkruis Monument?Approximately 5 hectares (12 acres)
2. What is the initiation date?June 16, 2004, for the symbolic planting of white-painted metal crosses
3. What is the central cross design?925 white crosses are arranged to form a large, central cross shape
4. Why are there so many white crosses at the monument?The white crosses show the many people who were lost in farm attacks across South Africa. They are arranged in a big cross shape to reflect the Christian faith of many victims.
5. How many red crosses are there and what do they mean?About 20 red crosses are at the top of the monument. They honor people who died in the local community near the site.

Plaasmoorde: Afrikaans term for farm murders, referring to violent crimes on farms.
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