Monday, January 31, 2011

"Who was Albert Einstein"?

This biography explains some of Einstein's theories and formulas.  It talks about his childhood and his adult life.  Some of his inventions are described.  World War I happened during Einstein's life and he wanted to help create a homeland for Jewish people.  Albert Einstein was famous in the U.S., but not in Germany.   This was because he was Jewish, an intellectual, and a pacifist.  He traveled around the world with his family and received honorary degrees from several universities around the world  He was declared a spy by Hitler and helped the U.S. develop an atomic bomb.  However, he hated war.  I would have students read this book in groups and record Albert's greatest achievements.  I might have them write a letter to Einstein in which they asked questions to him that he could answer if he were alive.

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