Teachers' Guide to the 1965 Cosmic Times Articles
This poster is the fourth edition of Cosmic Times, with the
publication date chosen to coincide with the discovery of the cosmic
microwave background (CMB) the remnant radiation from very early in
the Universe. This new discovery clearly makes the Big Bang the lead
theory on the origin of the Universe. The realm of astronomy has grown,
with the addition of observations of X-rays from outside the Solar
System, and, indeed, outside of the Galaxy. Astronomers have also just
gotten their first glimpse of the invisible dark matter.
The language in the 1965 newspaper mimics the style of writing that
would have appeared in a real 1965 newspaper. The style is very close
to modern-day newspapers, and should not be as difficult for your
students as previous papers. However, the concepts may be a bit more
difficult than in the previous Cosmic Times editions. As with other
editions, we have also provided a differentiated newsletter
version of the text written at a slightly lower reading level. We
have also provided a glossary, available in both in pdf and Word
document formats, which is available on the poster download page. The poster
also shows a layout that mimics the papers of the time, however, we
have taken some creative license to make it more readable in a classroom
setting.
Use the following links for further background on each of the articles in the 1965 Cosmic Times:
Download the teacher's guide for all Cosmic Times editions:
doc, pdf
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