Post by Adelaide Debussy on Oct 25, 2008 20:16:24 GMT -5
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1.) Please get to class on time! I realize that midnight isn't the most pleasant time for learning, but it is the perfect time for you to witness the celestial world around you. Also, school robes aren't necessary. You may wear your pajamas or a comfortable pair of sweats. The pajamas need to be appropriate however. You are at Hogwarts to learn...mostly.
2.) Be prepared. When coming to class, you will simply need a quill, a bit of parchment, and an open and curious mind. Books are too bulky and are a bit much to carry through the halls at night, and can cause an awfully loud ruckus when dropped down a moving staircase.
3.) Treat everything with respect. This means that you will not fiddle around recklessly with the telescopes, or be rude or negative towards others. This is a learning environment, somewhere for you to grow in your education.
4.) Debating is allowed, yelling is not. It sort of goes along with the aforementioned rule. Students are allowed to constructively criticize, but will not talk down to each other or make each other feel inferior.
5.) There is no homework. There will be, from time to time, extra credit that can be handed in. I will post a little quiz of sorts after the lesson, and if you PM it to me before the next lesson (and it's correct!) I will award 50 points to your respective house. I don't want to force knowledge upon you, and would rather see you genuinely interested in it. That's why homework is such a trivial thing in my eyes; it's forced learning.
6.) The Attendance Rule. I don't expect every student to show up for class. I do expect most students to show up, though, so if you happen to arrive to Astronomy and add more than one post, you will be awarded 10 house points for attending. Astronomy can be a fascinating subject, especially since some of you will be tested on it at the end of the year through OWLs or NEWTs. If you are absent for two terms, I will deduct 25 points from your house. I don't want to be the bad guy, but this is a class and deserves the respect as such.
7.) I don't like giving detentions. Not really a rule, but a true statement. Don't do anything in my class that will result in me having to write your sorry self up. I don't like it.
8.) PM me with any questions/concerns/absences. If a student needs anything, I will always be here to help to the best of my ability. Perhaps I digressed a bit too much in class, or I didn't clarify myself correctly. I will always be available for appointments or tutoring if necessary. If you will be absent for an extended period, please let me know that you are not able to attend class so I do not mark you absent and therefore deduct points.
* Since the Sixth & Seventh Years will be busy trying to pass their NEWTs and deciding where the future will take them, a Final Project seems to be an easy enough assignment for the last term. The Final Project will be in a separate post and needs to be 'filled out' before that lesson. This bit of work will be shared with the class in our discussion. Although it still is deeply rooted in Astronomy, it is more of a sentimental thing than anything else. It's a nice break for the year. I do, however, expect my students to be studying hard for their tests in light of this easy term.
The Rules
1.) Please get to class on time! I realize that midnight isn't the most pleasant time for learning, but it is the perfect time for you to witness the celestial world around you. Also, school robes aren't necessary. You may wear your pajamas or a comfortable pair of sweats. The pajamas need to be appropriate however. You are at Hogwarts to learn...mostly.
2.) Be prepared. When coming to class, you will simply need a quill, a bit of parchment, and an open and curious mind. Books are too bulky and are a bit much to carry through the halls at night, and can cause an awfully loud ruckus when dropped down a moving staircase.
3.) Treat everything with respect. This means that you will not fiddle around recklessly with the telescopes, or be rude or negative towards others. This is a learning environment, somewhere for you to grow in your education.
4.) Debating is allowed, yelling is not. It sort of goes along with the aforementioned rule. Students are allowed to constructively criticize, but will not talk down to each other or make each other feel inferior.
5.) There is no homework. There will be, from time to time, extra credit that can be handed in. I will post a little quiz of sorts after the lesson, and if you PM it to me before the next lesson (and it's correct!) I will award 50 points to your respective house. I don't want to force knowledge upon you, and would rather see you genuinely interested in it. That's why homework is such a trivial thing in my eyes; it's forced learning.
6.) The Attendance Rule. I don't expect every student to show up for class. I do expect most students to show up, though, so if you happen to arrive to Astronomy and add more than one post, you will be awarded 10 house points for attending. Astronomy can be a fascinating subject, especially since some of you will be tested on it at the end of the year through OWLs or NEWTs. If you are absent for two terms, I will deduct 25 points from your house. I don't want to be the bad guy, but this is a class and deserves the respect as such.
7.) I don't like giving detentions. Not really a rule, but a true statement. Don't do anything in my class that will result in me having to write your sorry self up. I don't like it.
8.) PM me with any questions/concerns/absences. If a student needs anything, I will always be here to help to the best of my ability. Perhaps I digressed a bit too much in class, or I didn't clarify myself correctly. I will always be available for appointments or tutoring if necessary. If you will be absent for an extended period, please let me know that you are not able to attend class so I do not mark you absent and therefore deduct points.
The Class
First & Second Years
The Big Bang
Fun with the Zodiac
The Sun and Moon: A Comparison
Constellations
Third, Fourth & Fifth Years
Auroras
Stellar Evolution
Types of Meteoroids
Galaxies
Sixth & Seventh Years
Dark Matter and Dark Energy
General Relativity in Astrophysics
Black Holes
Final Project*
First & Second Years
The Big Bang
Fun with the Zodiac
The Sun and Moon: A Comparison
Constellations
Third, Fourth & Fifth Years
Auroras
Stellar Evolution
Types of Meteoroids
Galaxies
Sixth & Seventh Years
Dark Matter and Dark Energy
General Relativity in Astrophysics
Black Holes
Final Project*
* Since the Sixth & Seventh Years will be busy trying to pass their NEWTs and deciding where the future will take them, a Final Project seems to be an easy enough assignment for the last term. The Final Project will be in a separate post and needs to be 'filled out' before that lesson. This bit of work will be shared with the class in our discussion. Although it still is deeply rooted in Astronomy, it is more of a sentimental thing than anything else. It's a nice break for the year. I do, however, expect my students to be studying hard for their tests in light of this easy term.