Week 1 (1/28)
Intro to Astronomy and Structure of the Universe
James Burke’s It Started with the Greeks and the Powers of Ten videos
HW: Read - Intro and Chp. 1 (p. 1-39) and post your Biography due: 2/1/02
 

Week 2 (2/4)
The Night Sky (OK - I’ll talk about the daytime sky too!)
HW: read Chp. 2 (p. 41-57), Draw Your Own Constellation - due: 2/7/02

Week 3 (2/11)
Night Sky & History of Astronomy
Burke or Sagan video
HW: work on Biography presentation

Week 4 - (2/18)
History of Astronomy
Biography presentations
HW: Read Chp 3. (p. 58-104)

Week 5 - (2/25)
History of Astronomy &
Light and Telescopes

Week 6 - (3/4)
Light and Telescopes
HW: Night Sky Observation - Due: 3/7

Week 7 - (3/11)
Light and Telescopes
Exam #1 - 3/14
HW: LP - General Magazine Review - Due 3/12. Yeah right like you’re going to do homework over break. Leave this book here!