astro300_f17:day13

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======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.

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