Einstein's Letter to FDR (1939): Primary Source Analysis & Video Guide
Will Pulgarin
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Grade Levels
9th - 12th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRH.9-10.1
CCSSRH.9-10.2
CCSSRH.11-12.1
CCSSRH.11-12.2
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
6 pages
Will Pulgarin
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Bonus
Einstein Quote Poster
Description
The letter was delivered to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and it started America’s movement towards the creation of the atomic bomb in 1939, although the process would be accelerated after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The Manhattan Project – as it was code named – helped give rise to the development of the atomic bomb. Years later, Einstein came to deeply regret his letter to Roosevelt. "Had I known that the Germans would not succeed in producing an atomic bomb," he said "I would have never lifted a finger."
This product includes a primary source analysis document of Einstein's letter to FDR and a video guide for the "10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America: Einstein's Letter." Ready to use!
Video Guide: Einstein's Letter
Total Pages
6 pages
Answer Key
Included
Teaching Duration
90 minutes
Last updated Jun 26th, 2019
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Standards
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CCSSRH.9-10.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
CCSSRH.9-10.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
CCSSRH.11-12.1
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.
CCSSRH.11-12.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
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