Samantha Power

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/samantha-power

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 Samantha Power born?September 21, 1970
2. Where was Samantha Power born?Dublin, Ireland
3. What did Samantha Power do as a war correspondent?She reported from the front lines of the Yugoslav Wars, telling the world what was happening in dangerous places.
4. How did Samantha Power help stop bad things from happening?She studied human rights at Harvard and later helped the U.S. government create a board to prevent atrocities before they start.

Atrocities Prevention Board: A U.S. government body established to identify and prevent mass atrocities and genocide globally.
Multilateral Affairs: Dealing with relationships and cooperation between multiple countries or international organizations.
Human Trafficking: The illegal trade of human beings for exploitation, such as forced labor or sexual abuse.