CI04 Schedule

CI 11 N Tentative Schedule

Class Meeting Date

Topic

Reading Assignments (to be completed bere following class meeting)

Special Dates

8/31
Introduction Kuhn: 1-25

9/2
Naked eye astronomy Kuhn: 25-44

9/7
The ancient two sphere universe Kuhn: 45-59
Monday 9/6: Film and social event

One page typed essay due on Tuesday 9/7

9/9
The motion of the planets Kuhn:59-76

9/14
Epicycles and deferents Kuhn:77-98 Monday 9/13: Star Party

9/16
Aristotle's World System Kuhn: 99-132

9/21
The Cristian tradition and the medieval universe Kuhn: 133-184

9/23
The Copernican World System Kuhn185-228

9/28
Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler Thursday 9/30: Final decision on group project constitution and topic

9/30

Quiz 1

Research and writing instruction
S: 1-36

10/5
Galileo's early life S: 37-95 Tuesday 10/4: Galileo video

10/7
Galileo's early work as Tuscan court mathematician and philosopher F: 70-118

10/12
Galileo's Letter to the Grand Duchess Cristina F: 119-153 Tuesday 10/12: Two-page group project report due at the beginning of class

10/14
The early Inquisition proceedings against Galileo S: 99-183

10/19
Galileo's middle years and the writing of the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

10/21
Student Group Presentations
Reading's from Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

S: 188-227
Thursday 10/21: Final decision on research topic

10/26
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems S: 231-281

10/28
Galileo in Rome - 1633 F: 256-292

11/2
The Later Inquisition Proceedings S: 285-368

11/4
Galileo confined to Arcetri Kaku: 21-87

11/9

Quiz 2

Einstein's early life
Kaku: 91-144 Monday 11/8: Einstein video

11/11
Einstein and warped spacetime Kaku: 147-233

11/16
Einstein and the unification of physics Tuesday 11/16: First draft of research paper due

11/18
The Big Bang

11/23

Quiz 3

Science versus religion today?

11/30
Individual Student Presentations
Final research paper due Monday, November 29

Peer review of project reports due Friday, December 3

12/2 Individual Student Presentations

Class Meeting Date	Topic	Reading Assignments (to be completed bere following class meeting)	Special Dates
8/31	Introduction	Kuhn: 1-25
9/2	Naked eye astronomy	Kuhn: 25-44
9/7	The ancient two sphere universe	Kuhn: 45-59	Monday 9/6: Film and social event One page typed essay due on Tuesday 9/7
9/9	The motion of the planets	Kuhn:59-76
9/14	Epicycles and deferents	Kuhn:77-98	Monday 9/13: Star Party
9/16	Aristotle's World System	Kuhn: 99-132	Monday 9/13: Star Party
9/21	The Cristian tradition and the medieval universe	Kuhn: 133-184
9/23	The Copernican World System	Kuhn185-228
9/28	Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler		Thursday 9/30: Final decision on group project constitution and topic
9/30	Quiz 1 Research and writing instruction	S: 1-36
10/5	Galileo's early life	S: 37-95	Tuesday 10/4: Galileo video
10/7	Galileo's early work as Tuscan court mathematician and philosopher	F: 70-118	Tuesday 10/4: Galileo video
10/12	Galileo's Letter to the Grand Duchess Cristina	F: 119-153	Tuesday 10/12: Two-page group project report due at the beginning of class
10/14	The early Inquisition proceedings against Galileo	S: 99-183
10/19	Galileo's middle years and the writing of the Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
10/21	Student Group Presentations	Reading's from Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems S: 188-227	Thursday 10/21: Final decision on research topic
10/26	Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems	S: 231-281
10/28	Galileo in Rome - 1633	F: 256-292
11/2	The Later Inquisition Proceedings	S: 285-368
11/4	Galileo confined to Arcetri	Kaku: 21-87
11/9	Quiz 2 Einstein's early life	Kaku: 91-144	Monday 11/8: Einstein video
11/11	Einstein and warped spacetime	Kaku: 147-233
11/16	Einstein and the unification of physics		Tuesday 11/16: First draft of research paper due
11/18	The Big Bang
11/23	Quiz 3 Science versus religion today?
11/30	Individual Student Presentations		Final research paper due Monday, November 29 Peer review of project reports due Friday, December 3
12/2	Individual Student Presentations