RAZ Vocabulary Z: The Nobel Prize reading
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The World of Big Words: A Journey of Discovery
A poem for young kids introducing them to big words such as economics, Taliban, committee, foundation, diploma, physics, physiology, controversy, engineer, and pacifist in an educational and entertaining way.
Open full readingBuilding a Better Future: The Story of Sarah, the Engineer
Sarah, an engineering student, joins a committee to build a school in a village controlled by the Taliban, using her knowledge of economics and physics to make a difference in the lives of children there.
Open full readingThe Pacifist Hero: Timmy's Adventure in Radioactivity
A young boy named Timmy who is interested in psychiatry uses his pacifist approach and knowledge to help remove a radioactive rock from his village with the help of a laureate, becoming known as the "Pacifist Hero.
Open full readingThe Engineer Who Changed the Taliban's Minds
A brilliant engineer uses his knowledge of physiology to convince the Taliban to support education and builds the greatest school with a combination of physics, economics, and physiology.
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