Ideas and Opinions | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Albert Einstein - This character spends a lifetime of looking for insights into the structure of physical reality which brings him fame and inspires many groups to honor him and seek his advice and/or support for their causes.

Sir Isaac Newton - A great English physicist, mathematician, and astronomer, this character, in 1687 describes gravitation and the three laws of motion upon which classical mechanics are built.

Leo Baeck - A German rabbi who writes about God being more than an idea, this character refuses many opportunities to flee Nazi Germany and is...
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