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Peter Thiel

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

Name: 

Date: 

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/peter-thiel

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was Peter Thiel born?

  2. 2. Where was Peter Thiel born?

  3. 3. What is the career?

  4. 4. What is the net worth (may 2025 est.)?

  5. 5. Who is Peter Thiel?

  6. 6. What did Peter Thiel do with PayPal?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Venture Capitalist

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Big Data

  • Silicon Valley Ethos

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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