Aung San Suu Kyi

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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/aung-san-suu-kyi

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. What is the nobel peace prize?Awarded in 1991 for her nonviolent struggle for democracy and human rights
2. What is the house arrest duration?She was detained for nearly 15 years between 1989 and 2010

Democracy: A form of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives, emphasizing the rule of law and human rights.
House Arrest: A measure where a person is confined to their home by the authorities rather than being held in a prison, often used as a tool to restrict political activity.
Nonviolence: A political and social philosophy that rejects the use of physical force or violence to achieve social or political change, often involving civil disobedience and peaceful protest.
Coup d'état: The sudden, illegal, and often forceful seizure of power from a government, typically carried out by a faction within the military or the existing political structure.