1. 1 Astronomy 101A September 28, 2011 YOU SHOULD HAVE 3 HANDOUTS –6 pages for course –1 page for October Night Sky –1 page for RBSEU CONCEPT MAP ASSESSMENT Review of course syllabus and calendar Pre-assessment for NSF grant project Cosmic Voyage segment Scale of the Universe Our celestial address

2. 2 Review of Home Page, Lesson Page, Syllabus, and Course Calendar

3. 3 Succeeding in this course Read through assigned chapters ahead of time, enjoying what you are reading. Find answers to the review questions at the end of the chapter (not handed in) Attend lecture, paying attention to learning goals addressed. Attend sections, doing your best on the exercises. Participate, ask questions. Go see your TA / instructor during office hours. Study for exams.

4. 4 “pre-test” for NSF Grant work - a concept map

5. 5 Cosmic Voyage While you are watching The Cosmic Voyage, please write down any questions or comments on a sheet of paper, along with your name, and hand it in as you leave at the end of the movie. We can then take care of any concerns on a personal level. Thanks!

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9. 9 Our Cosmic Address Earth Solar system Orion arm Milky Way Local Group of Galaxies Local Supercluster of Galaxies Universe