Sample Wiki Assignment

Wiki Assignment: Renown Astronomers

Assignment objective:

• Astronomy students will identify one renown astronomer each, then will describe that astronomer’s contributions and relate how those contributions are relevant today.

Connection to module objective:

• This assignment measures the module objective: Students will describe the contributions of history's most renown astronomers.

Points possible: 10

Due date: April 4 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)

Steps:

1. Using a credible source on the Internet or using your textbook, choose and research a renown astronomer whose contributions were made during either the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th or 20th centuries.
2. At the bottom of this assignment, click the link to your chosen astronomer's century, then click Edit, and write a paragraph answering the following questions:
   1. Which astronomer did you choose?
   2. Where did the astronomer live while making important contributions?
   3. What were those contributions, and why were they considered important?
   4. How are those contributions relevant today?
3. (Optional) Add any multimedia elements that you think highlight your astronomer and the contributions.
4. If you notice your fellow students did more work in one or more centuries than in others, choose an astronomer from one of the other centuries in order to distribute the contributors evenly.
5. Read your classmates’ posts. Don’t be surprised to see questions regarding the contributions of astronomers on your exam.
6. For the assignment, you will be assessed on the accuracy and completeness of your posting.
   
   

• 16th Century (Links to an external site.)
• 17th Century (Links to an external site.)
• 18th Century (Links to an external site.)
• 19th Century (Links to an external site.)
• 20th Century (Links to an external site.)