Pour le Mérite

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/pour-le-mrite

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the date of establishment?

2. 2. What is the founding monarch?

3. 3. What is the Pour le Mérite award?

4. 4. Why was the Pour le Mérite called the "Blue Max"?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Order of Merit

• Prussian Monarchy

• Civilian Accomplishment

• Secular Award

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.