Julian Assange

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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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/julian-assange

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 Julian Assange born?July 3, 1971
2. Where was Julian Assange born?Townsville, Queensland, Australia
3. What is the founded?WikiLeaks in 2006
4. What is the years of asylum?Spent seven years (2012-2019) in asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
5. Who is Julian Assange?Julian Assange is an Australian who started WikiLeaks, a website that shares secret documents with the world.
6. What is WikiLeaks?WikiLeaks is a site where people can safely share hidden documents, so the public can learn about them.

WikiLeaks: An international non-profit organization dedicated to publishing submitted secret information, news leaks, and classified media from anonymous sources.
Whistleblower: An individual who exposes misconduct, illegal activity, or corruption within an organization to the public or to authorities.
Espionage Act of 1917: A U.S. federal law that criminalizes the disclosure of information that could harm national security.
Press Freedom: The principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and online, should be free from censorship and interference.