Week #4: Our Solar System
This week's Tasks : September 29th - October 5th, 2014
1. Complete Quiz #3: Chapter 29: Our Solar System (DEADLINE to complete is 11:59 pm on October 5th) using the LMS (Based on Chapter 29 Study Guide). Remember that you will only have one attempt to complete all quizzes. You also only have 20 minutes to complete, so make sure that you have completed the reading and study guide(s) before you attempt any quiz in this course. Good luck!
2. Open, read and complete all handouts for the following Powerpoint slideshows.
a. PPT: Touring Our Solar System (student handout)
b. PPT: Observing Our Sun (student handout)
3. Complete the Chapter 30 Study Guide - you will need to print this directly or you can complete it using google docs. Although I will not be collecting or evaluating the Study Guides, I highly recommend completing them as I often use questions directly from these guides. These guides are useful for keeping up with all content.
Access to Textbook Chapters for this week's content
4. Discussion and Debate: Please log in to the chat room in the LMS and contribute regularly to the class discussions / debate for this week. Students will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of their responses. Students are expected to post at least 2 comments under each discussion / debate topic and must respond to at least 2 others comments in the class. Students are also expected to make specific references to external websites, journal articles, books or magazines that support their point of view (doing so will help you achieve that LEVEL 4!)
This week's discussion / debate topic is:
Discussion Topic #5: Space Tourism: Is it ethical to send tourists into Space?
5. Unit Activities / Assignments: Please complete the following activity this week and submit to Mr. Durk via the DROP BOX on the LMS. To access this activity go to Class Tools, Content, Look for Assignment #3: Stellar Evolution. This week's "assignment" is in the form of a 20 mark quiz that you will complete after reviewing the content provided. Take your time on this quiz as it will count as your assignment mark for the week.
Assignment #3: Stellar Evolution - QUIZ
6. Complete weekly Video Journal Submissions: You are required to take detailed notes on the various informative videos that you will be watching this semester. Some videos you will need to take notes, others you will be asked to answer specific questions. You should be prepared to watch and copy notes for approximately two (2) hours of relevant videos each week in the course.
VIDEOS TO WATCH THIS WEEK - Please add comments and point form notes to your "Video Journal" for each. Submit your Video Journal to Mr. Durk via the DROP BOX. (DUE: 11:59pm on October 5th).