Objective: To understand the accomplishments, theories, ideas, writings, and defeats of an astronomer.
Procedure: You will be assigned an astronomer. You should produce a scrapbook that includes the following information:
Required Components:
1. | A personal timeline for the scientist - Represent the high points of your scientist's personal and professional life and include at least 5 historical dates as well. |
2. | A birth certificate - Create a certificate and appropriate information. |
3. | Pictures the scientist might have drawn or cut out and saved (with labels/captions). |
4. | A newspaper article reporting and explaining important events in which this person was involved. |
5. | An obituary (see the newspaper for examples) including an Epitaph (what's written on their tombstone). |
Optional Components:
6. | A letter written by the person as a youth to a friend revealing information about the person's youth and their interests. |
7. | A letter of recommendation for this person to a college from a high school teacher. |
8. | A speech or essay written by this person on the topic: "Advice to Young People Who Want To Succeed in Science." |
9. | A letter of introduction from the scientist to our class. |
10. | A newspaper article that might have been published during the lifetime of the scientist. |
11. | A color advertisement about this person and their work |
12. | Anything else you might want to include (ON APPROVAL!). |
The final product should be in a folder, scrapbook, or bound in some way.
Projects will be graded on accuracy and creativity.
Project due on October 31, 2005.
My astronomer is: _____________________________________________________