Lesson Fifteen for Students

Leadership

seeking peace

DIRECTIONS: In his will, dated 1895, Alfred Nobel left much of his wealth to support the Nobel

Peace Prize and four other prizes. Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, and Frederic Passy, a leading international pacifist, won the first peace prize in 1901. In 2011, three African women shared the award. 1. What more do you know about the Nobel Peace Prize? Visit www.nobelprize.org, and record important details:

2. Five persons chosen by the Parliament of Norway serve on the Nobel Committee. Alfred Nobels will specifies that the Nobel Peace Prize should go to the person who has done the most or the best work for the fraternity between nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. a. What do you think Nobels quote means?

b. How do you describe the person whom he wants to recognize for promoting peace?

3. If a peace prize were awarded to someone in your school or community, who would you nominate and why? Support your nomination with news and information that you find in local news sources and gather through interviews or personal observations. a. Who are you nominating?

b. Why?

FOLLOW-UP: Why recognize someone for promoting peace?

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