Anderson Cooper

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/anderson-cooper

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 Anderson Cooper born?June 3, 1967
2. What is the education?Bachelor of Arts from Yale University
3. What is the primary broadcast role?Anchor of Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN since 2001
4. Who is Anderson Cooper?Anderson Cooper is a well-known reporter and anchor for CNN. He tells people about important news from all over the world.
5. What did Anderson Cooper do during Hurricane Katrina?During Hurricane Katrina, he stayed in New Orleans while many others left. He gave viewers a close, emotional look at the damage and the people who were affected.

Broadcast Journalist: A professional who gathers, verifies, and reports news for television or radio, often involving live reporting from event locations.
Correspondent: A journalist who sends news reports from a foreign country or another distant place to a news organization.
Syndicated Television: Television programming that is licensed for broadcast by multiple television stations, rather than being aired on a single network.
LGBTQ+ Advocacy: Efforts to promote equality, acceptance, and rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning individuals.