World Trade Center (1973–2001)

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/world-trade-center--1973-2001-

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 tall is World Trade Center (1973–2001)?1,368 feet (417 m)
2. What is the location?Financial District, Lower Manhattan, New York City
3. What is the year dedicated?April 4, 1973
4. What were the World Trade Center towers like?The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were finished, standing over 1,300 feet tall and holding about 130,000 people each day.
5. Why were the Twin Towers built?They were built to help bring new life to Lower Manhattan and to show how big and powerful the United States was in global trade.

Urban Renewal: The process of improving and redeveloping areas of a city that have become run-down.
Architectural Icon: A building or structure that is widely recognized and admired for its design and significance.
Structural Integrity: The ability of a building or structure to withstand forces and remain standing.
Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.