John. A. Shaw
jshaw63@altavista.com
The test dates are firm. The specific dates of the chapters are estimates. In fact, the order of the material in lecture may vary slightly from the order in Kauffman, so the chapter references are guideposts only (especially after test #1). I reserve the right to adjust this schedule as the class progresses.
Lecture and Exam Schedule
|
|
|
Date |
Lecture |
|
M |
|
Aug. 15 |
Chapter 1 Astronomy and the Univeres, roughly sections 1-5 to 1-7 |
|
W |
|
Aug. 17 |
Chapter 2 Knowing the Heavens, |
|
F |
|
Aug. 19 |
HW#1 due, Quiz #1 Chapter 2, roughly 2-4 to 2-7 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Aug. 22 |
Chapter 2, in-class work |
|
W |
|
Aug. 24 |
Chapter 3 Eclipses and the Motion of the Moon, roughly 3-1 to 3-5 |
|
F |
|
Aug. 26 |
HW#2 due, Quiz #2 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Aug. 29 |
Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Gravitation and the Motion of the Planets, roughly sections 3-6 to 4-5 |
|
W |
|
Aug. 31 |
Chapter 4 in-class work |
|
F |
|
Sept. 2 |
Test #1 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Sept. 5 |
No class –
Labor Day |
|
W |
|
Sept. 7 |
Chapter 5, roughly 5-2 to 5-4 |
|
F |
|
Sept. 9 |
HW#3 due, Quiz #3 Cont., 5-5 to 5-9 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Sept. 12 |
Chapter 6, Optics and Telescopes |
|
W |
|
Sept. 14 |
|
|
F |
|
Sept. 16 |
HW#4 due, Quiz #4 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Sept. 19 |
Chapter 7, Our Solar System |
|
W |
|
Sept. 21 |
Chapters 8 and 9, Our Living Earth and Our Barren Moon. inner planets |
|
F |
|
Sept. 23 |
HW#5 due, Quiz #5 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Sept. 26 |
Chapter 13 and 14, Jupiter: Lord of the Planets and The Galilean Satellites of Jupiter, Outer planets |
|
W |
|
Sept. 28 |
Test # 2 |
|
F |
|
Sept. 30 |
No-class, extended weekend |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Oct. 3 |
Supplement on our solar system vs. extrasolar planetary systems.
|
|
W |
|
Oct. 5 |
End of 1st
nine weeks |
|
F |
|
Oct. 7 |
HW#6 due, Quiz #6 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Oct. 10 |
Chapter 18, Our
Star, the Sun |
|
W |
|
Oct. 12 |
“ “ |
|
F |
|
Oct. 14 |
HW#7, Quiz#7 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Oct. 17 |
The Nature of Stars, roughly 19-1 to 19-8 |
|
W |
|
Oct. 19 |
Chapter 19 (cont.) 19-9 to 19-11 |
|
F |
|
Oct. 21 |
HW#8, Quiz#8 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Oct. 24 |
Chapter 20, The Birth of Stars |
|
W |
|
Oct. 26 |
Test #3 |
|
F |
|
Oct. 28 |
No class-extended
weekend |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Oct. 31 |
Chapter 21, Stellar Evolution I |
|
W |
|
Nov. 2 |
|
|
F |
|
Nov. 4 |
Chapter 22 Stellar Evolution II HW#9, Quiz#9 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Nov. 7 |
|
|
W |
|
Nov. 9 |
Chapters 23 and 24, Neutron Stars and Black Holes |
|
F |
|
Nov. 11 |
HW#10, Quiz#10 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Nov. 14 |
Chapter 25, Our Galaxy |
|
W |
|
Nov. 16 |
“ “ |
|
F |
|
Nov. 18 |
HW#11, Quiz#11 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
MWF |
|
Nov. 21-25 |
No class: Thanksgiving holiday |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
M |
|
Nov. 28 |
Chapter 26 Galaxies |
|
W |
|
Nov. 30 |
“ “ |
|
F |
|
Dec. 2 |
Test#4 |
|
-- |
|
----- |
|
|
M |
|
Dec. 5 |
Chapter 28 Cosmology |
|
W |
|
Dec. 7 |
Dead Day |
|
F |
|
Dec. 9 |
Final Exams |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |
|
MW |
|
Dec. 12-14 |
Exams, time to be announced. |
|
-- |
|
----- |
--- |