Extra –credit assignment
This past week was the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.
To boost your grade, submit a 1 -2 page paper (250 – 450 words) that covers the following:
• A brief explanation of the Theory and then an example of how it applies to an observation of your choice, written in your own words.
• A summary of a news article that covered the 100th anniversary on
o Why it is still important? How GPS works because of it? Or any angle that is unique and relevant.
Spelling, grammar, and syntax will count.

Some possible articles and links can be found here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/science/a-century-ago-einsteins-theory-of-relativity-changed-everything.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/opinion/sunday/the-light-beam-rider.html
http://www.npr.org/2015/11/25/457415538/explaining-einsteins-theory-of-general-relativity-on-its-100-birthday
http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2015/04/15/399794332/einstein-s-universe-turns-100
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-einsteins-theory-of-relativity-changed-the-world/