Dec 26, 2009

Albert Einstein | Topics for Discussion

1. Do you think you understand Einstein's theory of relativity? Try explaining it to your classmates.

2. Is Levinger's portrayal of Mileva fair? What do you think of Levinger's comment that Mileva has "a man's brain"?

3. Why does Einstein have difficulty establishing himself in a career as a teacher? Would a young person today be likely to encounter such problems?

4. Why does Einstein prefer Switzerland to Germany or Czechoslovakia?

5. Do you think you would enjoy having Einstein as a teacher? Why or why not?

6. What is a pacifist? How does...