Class 9 English — Chapter 7: A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

What you'll learn

• ▸Einstein's Atypical Childhood
• ▸Struggles with Formal Schooling
• ▸University Life and Mileva Marić
• ▸Early Career and the Patent Office
• ▸The Special Theory of Relativity
• ▸Mass-Energy Equivalence (E=mc²)
• ▸Einstein as a Multi-faceted Individual
• ▸Newspaper Report Writing

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- Notes for the Teacher Units 4–6 4. A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND * The story of Einstein tries to show him as a human being, a fairly ordinary person who had his likes and dislikes, his streaks of rebellion, and his problems. The class can think about how a 'great person' was perceived before being recognised as 'great': it is not as though great people are born with a special sign that allows us to recognise them instantly! What qualities in a person, then, make them a genius or a great person? * You can take the help of a science teacher to explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity, to talk about Einstein, and build inter-subject cooperation. * The exercise of matching headings to paragraphs in the lesson is useful for finding the topic sentence or to scan a paragraph for specific information. Students may be asked to provide a different heading if they feel some other point is equally important. * Students should be guided to write a newspaper report. Not…

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4. In which German city was Albert Einstein born on 14 March 1879? Get Solution →
5. What did Einstein's playmates call him because he didn't know what to do with other children? Get Solution →
6. What musical instrument did Einstein begin learning at the age of six? Get Solution →
7. What was Einstein's job at the patent office in Bern starting in 1902? Get Solution →
8. What is the famous formula that describes the relationship between mass and energy? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Many famous geniuses, including Einstein, spoke their first words later in childhood.
• 💡 Albert Einstein's brain was removed and studied by doctors after he passed away.
• 💡 Einstein imagined riding a light beam to help create his revolutionary theory of relativity.
• 💡 Albert Einstein was once offered the role of President of Israel but turned it down.
• 💡 Einstein's theories reveal that time itself can slow down or speed up.

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