2009 Nobel Peace Prize

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/2009-nobel-peace-prize

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 awarded recipient?Barack Obama
2. What is the awarding institution?The Norwegian Nobel Committee
3. What is the Nobel Peace Prize?It is a special award that honors people or groups who work to make the world a friendlier place, like helping countries get along and reducing armies.
4. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009?The prize was given to Barack Obama, who was the President of the United States at that time.

International Diplomacy: The practice of conducting negotiations and managing relationships between sovereign states and international organizations.
Nuclear Nonproliferation: The prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology to countries that do not possess them.
Just War Theory: A philosophical and ethical framework that outlines the conditions under which war is morally permissible and the ways in which it should be fought.
Multilateralism: The principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of all countries involved in a particular issue.