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Time Zones 4 - Unit 10 - Reading

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  • What did Rene do when he was  19 years old?
    He wrote his first book about the fevelas.
  • What is Kelvin?
    He is a self taught engineer and inventor.
  • What is the name of the two sisters campaign?
    Bye Bye Plastic bags
  • What did Rene do when he was 11 years old?
    He set up a neighborhood newspaper.
  • What inspired the two sisters?
    A lesson on significant people.
  • Why has Rene used social media to benefit the Fevelas?
    To show the positive side.
  • What did Kelvin win and how old was he?
    He won a competition when he was 15.
  • How old was Kelvin when the war ended?
    He was six.
  • When was Kelvin Doe born?
    He was born during Sierra Leone's civil war.
  • What is Melati and her sister doing?
    They are fighting plastic pollution in their home of Bali.
  • What 3 other things is Rene interested in?
    Computer games, soccer, and music.
  • What is Rene's main interest?
    He wants people to understand what poor neighborhoods are like.
  • What do we call to become something like an Engineer on our own?
    Self-taught
  • What do you remember about Kelvin's achievements in his home town?
    - At 11 he was digging through trash to find electronics - He built a battery genrator to provide electricity - Built a radio station from recycled materials
  • What did the sisters do to make a difference?
    - Organized beach clean ups - collected signitures to ban single use plastic bags - Used social media to pressure the goverment
  • What happened to Rene when he was 17 years old?
    He became famous.
  • Did the local goverment in Indonesia eventually ban the single use plastic bags?
    Yes, they did it in 2019.
  • What does kelvin represent?
    How this West African country (Sierra Leone) is moving forward.
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