You are responsible to read and understand the book as well. If there is something in the reading you don't understand, ask in class or office hours. The reading load is typically one chapter per class meeting, except as indicated on the schedule. With the exception of the first day of class, you are expected to read the specified chapter prior to the class meeting where it will be discussed . Mark your questions in your notes or in the margins and ask in class.
Astronomy is a rapidly changing field.
Each clipping used is to be accompanied by a short paragraph summarizing the content. There will be a substantial amount of material made available on the internet. You should get an internet account, learn to send and read e-mail, browse the internet, and bookmark and frequently refer to the class web page. There will be two constellation tests, five unit tests, and a final exam. All tests except the constellation tests will require a par score answer sheet provided by the student .