Jacob Blaustein

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/jacob-blaustein

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 Jacob Blaustein born?1892
2. Where was Jacob Blaustein born?Baltimore, Maryland
3. Who was Jacob Blaustein?He was a businessman from Baltimore who helped grow a big oil company and used his success to help people around the world.
4. What was his role with the United Nations?He helped start the UN and worked to include human rights in its rules, so countries could talk and solve problems together.

Industrialist: A person who owns or controls a large industrial enterprise, often with significant wealth and influence.
Human Rights Advocacy: The active support and promotion of the fundamental rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled.
International Relations: The study of the interactions between states and other actors in the global system, including diplomacy and international organizations.
Philanthropy: The practice of donating money and resources to charitable causes and social welfare initiatives.