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Analyzing Einstein's Citizenship Application InteractiveAnalyzing Einstein's Citizenship Application Interactive
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4th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
30 mins
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Internet Access
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Analyzing Einstein's Citizenship Application

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Albert Einstein contributed greatly to America's history, but he wasn't always a citizen. An engaging activity analyzes Einstein's citizenship application to understand the process of immigration and how it impacts those trying to reach the United States. Scholars view the document, answer questions, and discuss their opinions in a group discussion. 

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Concepts

america, american history, the united states, united states immigration, immigration, albert einstein, citizenship, world war ii, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, primary source analysis, primary sources

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare Albert Einstein's citizenship process to others trying to immigrate to the US
  • Have students complete a citizenship test to understand the process 

Classroom Considerations

  • The activity requires Internet access

Pros

  • The activity is easily adaptable to remote learning
  • Resource can be completed in groups or as a whole class

Cons

  • None

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