[AstroNet] Fwd: Unheard Voices: Multicultural Astronomy & the Contributions of Women

[Kevin Govender]

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From: Andrew Fraknoi <fraknoiandrew at fhda.edu>
Date: 5 May 2014 17:50
Subject: Unheard Voices: Multicultural Astronomy & the Contributions of
Women
To: "foothillastroprof at gmail.com" <foothillastroprof at gmail.com>


 *Two New Resource Guides for Those Who Teach or Explain Astronomy*



"Unheard Voices," a set of resource guides about the astronomy of many
cultures and about the contributions of women to astronomy, is now
available on the Multiverse web site at:

http://multiverse.ssl.berkeley.edu/Learning-Resources/Educator-Resource-Guides



The two new resource guides are designed specifically for instructors and
students in introductory college science courses (such as Astro 101), but
can be used by anyone who is teaching, explaining, or learning astronomy or
earth and space science.  Sponsored by the Heliophysics Forum of the Space
Missions Directorate at NASA, the guides include written, on-line, and
audio-visual materials, many of which can be used directly in the
classroom, for student papers, or personal enrichment.



"Unheard Voices 1: The Astronomy of Many Cultures" features the
contributions to astronomy of African, Asian, Hispanic, South Pacific,
Islamic, and Native American cultures, together with a section on reports
and articles for achieving greater diversity in science.  (15 pages)



"Unheard Voices 2: Women in Astronomy" features sections on: the history of
women in astronomy in general, materials on selected women astronomers of
the past, issues facing women in astronomy today, and materials on selected
contemporary women astronomers. (13 pages)



*Multiverse *-- formerly known as the Center for Science Education at the
University of California, Berkeley -- offers a website with a wide range of
resources, information, and programs, to help educators and their students
learn about the universe in a more multi-cultural context.



_____________________________________________

Andrew Fraknoi

Chair, Astronomy Department

Foothill College

12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

650-949-7288

E-mail: fraknoiandrew at fhda.edu

Web site: www.foothill.edu/ast

AstroProf Facebook Pages: www.facebook.com/Fraknoi





-- 
Kevin Govender
IAU Office of Astronomy for Development
www.astro4dev.org
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