Naomi Klein

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/naomi-klein

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 Naomi Klein born?May 8, 1970
2. Where was Naomi Klein born?Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3. What is the key publication?No Logo (1999), The Shock Doctrine (2007), This Changes Everything (2014)
4. What is the academic position?UBC Professor in Climate Justice (since 2021)
5. Who is Naomi Klein?She is a Canadian writer, activist, and professor who talks about how big companies and the economy affect people and the planet.
6. What is the book "No Logo" about?It explains how big brands use their names to control workers, factories, and even the places we live, and it shows why people should think carefully about the power of corporations.

Neoliberalism: An economic philosophy emphasizing free markets, deregulation, and privatization.
Disaster Capitalism: The practice of exploiting societal crises to implement radical free-market policies.
Climate Justice: An ethical framework addressing the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized communities and advocating for equitable solutions.