======AY 375 - Fall 2017: Thirteenth Day Lesson Plan====== =====Section Recap (20 min)===== Remind them what to think about for section recap: * What did you do? * What worked? * What didn't work? What would you do differently? * How did you assess learning? * Did anything unexpected happen? Words of wisdom on notecards for next year's class (5 min) =====Teaching Statements Peer Review (15 min)===== (10 min) Trade statements with a partner and fill out the {{:peerreviewphilsophy.pdf|Peer Review}} form. (5 min) Class discussion =====Communicating Science to the Public (45 min)===== (5 min) Individually, answer the following: - Why is it important to communicate science to the public? - Who are scientists/speakers that inspire you (both personal examples and public figures)? (5 min) Class discussion (5 min) With a partner, come up with a list of traits of a good public talk. (5 min) Class discussion (15 min) "Grad Slam" intro and sample videos (10 min) Work on your own "2-minute thesis" talks. They can be about your previous/current research, or about what it means to study astronomy and why it's important. We will present these next week! =====Homework===== - Edit your teaching statement and bring in one copy of your final version next week. - Practice your "2-minute thesis" talk and be prepared to present it next week.