Al Gore

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/al-gore

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. When was Al Gore born?March 31, 1948
2. What is the key environmental initiatives?Founder of The Climate Reality Project, co-founder of Generation Investment Management
3. Who is Al Gore and why is he famous?Al Gore is a former U.S. Vice President who became a superhero for Earth by teaching everyone about climate change. He helped people understand how our planet is affected by global warming.
4. What did Al Gore do after he stopped being Vice President?After his time as Vice President, he made the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" in 2006, won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, and started the Climate Reality Project to train people to fight climate change.

Atari Democrat: A political label for Democrats in the 1980s who embraced technological innovation and modern approaches to governance.
Popular Vote: The aggregate of individual votes cast by citizens in an election, distinct from electoral college results.
Climate Change Activism: Organized efforts to raise public awareness and influence policy regarding global warming and its impacts.
Nobel Peace Prize: An international award recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to peace.