Citizen and took a job in a Swiss patent office.

1. Albert Einstein worked in the patent office for three years. Then,

Albert Einstein married Mileva Marie.

2. Albert Einstein worked in the patent office for several years.

During that time, he developed many of his theories.

3. Albert Einstein did not publish any scientific papers. Then, in

1905, Albert Einstein published five scientific papers.

4. These papers were published. Einstein immediately became

famous in the scientific community.

5. These papers contained many revolutionary ideas. The scientific

community reacted with respect and amazement.

6. During the next six years, Einstein continued to develop his

theory of relativity. During that time, Einstein continued to

study the relationship between mass and energy. During that

time, Einstein tried to incorporate gravity into his theory.

7. Einstein worked on his theories. During that time, Einstein

taught in Switzerland and in Prague. During that time, Einstein

had two sons, Hans Albert and Edward.

8. Einstein taught in Prague for a brief time. Then, the Einstein

family returned to Switzerland. Einstein taught at the

Polytechnic Academy in Zurich.

Exercise 16:

The following is a continuation of the chronology of

Albert Einstein's life. Use the information to write a short

paragraph on him. Combine ideas by using coordinating

conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and transitions. Change

words, phrases, verb tenses, and punctuation when necessary.

1914: Einstein accepted a position at the Prussian Academy of Sciences.

The Einstein family moved to Berlin.

Einstein's wife and sons vacationed in Switzerland.

World War I began.

His family was unable to return to Germany.

This forced separation eventually led to divorce.

1916: Einstein published his paper on the general theory of

relativity.

This theory was revolutionary.

It contradicted Newton's ideas on gravity.

It predicted irregularities in the motion and light from Mercury.

During this time, Einstein devoted much of his time to pacifism.

Einstein began to write and distribute antiwar literature.

1919: The Royal Society of London verified Einstein's predictions

about Mercury.

Einstein quickly became famous.

Einstein married Elsa, the daughter of a cousin of his father.

Einstein stayed in Berlin.

Einstein continued to work for pacifism.

1921: Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics.

On Your Own At the library, research the later part of Einstein's life.

Use this along with information given to write a short biography of Albert Einstein.

Activity M. C. Escher was a Dutch artist who lived from 1902

to 1972. He created some of the most unusual and stimulating

drawings in history. The drawing below is his interpretation of

Relativity. In pairs or in small groups, discuss the following questions

about this work. Be sure to include your own questions, too.

As a class, look at a decision that one of you must make. Choose

one of the following and form sentences with if or unless.

1. Is someone in your class planning to buy a car, a house, or a

business?

2. Is someone planning to take a long or unusual trip?

3. Is someone in the process of applying to other schools?

On Your Own Think of a decision that you must make soon.

Then make a decision tree. Think of all the effects of each action

and write them on your decision tree. Use this information to help

you make your decision.

Exercise 17:

The following guidelines for excellence in business

are from In Search of Excellence by Thomas J. Peters and Robert

H. Waterman. According to Peters and Waterman, these are the

eight attributes of "excellent, innovative companies." After reading

the list, think about the causes and effects of these attributes. Then,

think about the consequences for a company that does not have

them. Form sentences using if, unless, before, after, and when to

express your ideas. You may have several opinions for each.

Excellent, innovative companies:

Example: 1.take action

They make theories and analyses, but most importantly,

they try new ideas.

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