Nobel Laureates—Achieving Important Goals
The Nobel Prize Every year since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award. [Source: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/]
Internet Research ___/50 Search the Internet by using the search engine at nobelprize.org to learn more about Nobel laureates and some important issues in the world. Read an article about a Nobel laureate and then write the required information below in your own words. Bring the article and your summary to class to share with your classmates.
A. Search for information about the Nobel laureate you have chosen. Name of article: ______
B. Write down the important vocabulary from the article you have chosen.
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C. Answer the following questions about the Nobel laureate.
1. Who is the Nobel laureate?
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2. What did the Nobel laureate do? ______
3. How is this Nobel laureate’s contribution helping the world? ______Persistence—Achieving Important Goals in Our Lives
Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize (2004)
The Nobel Prize Every year since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award. [Source: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/]
Internet Research ___/50 Search the Internet by using the search engine at nobelprize.org to learn more about Wangari Maathai and some important issues in the world. Read an article about Wangari Maathai and then write the required information below in your own words. Bring the article and your summary to class to share with your classmates.
A. Search for information about Wangari Maathai. Name of article: ______
B. Write down the important vocabulary from the article you have chosen.
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C. Answer the following questions about Wangari Maathai.
1. Who is Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai?
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2. What did Wangari Maathai do? ______
3. How is Wangari Maathai’s contribution helping the world? ______Japanese Nobel Laureates—Making an Important Contribution
The Nobel Prize Every year since 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. Each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma, and a cash award. [Source: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/]
Internet Research ___/50 Search the Internet by using the search engine at nobelprize.org to learn more about Wangari Maathai and some important issues in the world. Read an article about Wangari Maathai and then write the required information below in your own words. Bring the article and your summary to class to share with your classmates.
Japanese Nobel Laureates Leo Esaki Kenichi Fukui Yasunari Kawabata Makoto Kobayashi Masatoshi Koshiba Toshihide Maskawa Ei-ichi Negishi Ryoji Noyori Kenzaburō Ōe Eisaku Satō Osamu Shimomura Hideki Shirakawa Akira Suzuki Koichi Tanaka Sin-Itiro Tomonaga Susumu Tonegawa Hideki Yukawa
A. Select a Nobel laureate from the list above: ______Name of article: ______
B. Write down the important vocabulary from the article you have chosen.
______C. Answer the following questions about the Nobel laureate.
1. Who is the Nobel laureate?
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2. What did the Nobel laureate do? ______
3. How is this Nobel laureate’s contribution helping the world? ______Nobel laureates: Writing for Discussion ____/50 D. Select one of the questions below and respond. Afterwards share your answers with your classmates.
1. What are the benefits of the Nobel Prize? 2. Who is a Nobel Prize winner you respect? 3. Who in your society has made an important contribution? What did they do? 4. What is something you can right now to make an improvement in society? 5. What do you think future Nobel Prize winners will contribute to the world?
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