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"and one part to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses."
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1. Who was Alfred Nobel? Brief biography. His Life and His Work2. What did he order be done with the majority of his worldly possessions? Will
3. How was Alfred Nobel involved in war and mass destruction? What inventions did he have to his credit? What was his thinking about "peace"? What moral dilemma did Nobel face in his life? Thoughts on War and Peace
4. This year the six Nobel Prizes were given to the following people in the following fields of study: Source Click on each of the six hyperlinks or buttons on the top bar of the "Source Page" i.e. Physics, etc. Click on "Laureates." Then click on 2001 whence will appear the names and pictures of the current winners. Provide the following information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. On a world map locate the following:
6. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates: 1901-2001 Select a laureate from one of the following years. Provide the following information--
- Sweden-- Norway
- Each of the states/countries listed above
- Home/location of the person/people below
- Person's name
- Year received the award
- His/Her Country
- Personal background/biography
- Reason for receiving the award-- How does this person exemplify "for peace and the brotherhood of man"? How does this person represent the "best" in the world as set forth by Alfred Nobel--- see the quote below his picture.
- 1906, 1919, 1945, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000
- 2001. Provide the same information as above.
7. Who is probably the strongest symbol of non-violence in the 20th century and who never received the Nobel Peace Prize--- a paragraph about this person, where he lived, when he lived and the issues he was involved with.
8. Personal Reflection. Other than gaining some bonus points, what was the value of you completing this project? How does this project better help you understand the world in which you live?
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