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Nuclear Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize, 10/10/05
1. Who won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize? 2. What do the IAEA and Mohammed ElBaradei do? 3. What is the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? What does it mean if a country signs the treaty? 4. Why are the IAEA and North Korea at odds? 5. What was the disagreement between the IAEA and the United States? 6. What is the Nobel Prize? Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. Why are organizations such as the IAEA important? 2. Why are world leaders concerned about Iran and North Korea building nuclear weapons? 3. What are the pros and cons of having nuclear warheads? 4. Who should win next year's Nobel Peace Prize? Write a 300-500 word essay on either of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |