HWK

By now, you have seen the lectures by Professor Fermin Herrera from last week’s moodle assignment as well as read the excerpt from Bless Me Ultima and read the poems I Am Joaquin and Aztlan.   After we discussed these sources in class, how can you pinpoint the Mexican indigenous influence on Chicana/o artistic expression? […]

1. What is a planetary nebula?   2. What would the major impact be on Earth be if the Earth remained in its present orbit and our Sun was 50% more massive than it is now?   3. Under certain circumstances a white dwarf will go nova becoming much brighter for a short period of […]

Your assignment is to write a short position paper (1 to 2 pages double spaced, or roughly 250-500 words) answering ONE of the following two questions: (1)            How much appropriation do you think is justifiable in creating new works of art which draw on previously existing source material? As case studies, consider Nina Paley’s use […]

1. How is 21 cm radiation used by astronomers and what does it tell them?   2. There is an organizational structure to the universe that exists at a level higher than that of the galaxy. Describe this structure?   3. When galaxies merge (collide) do stars actually collide? What are the possible outcomes?   4. How do […]

This HWK is due on Sunday night at 22:00 pm NYC time .   Each answer must be approx. 1 page long (12 Times New Roman Font) except when asked to answer briefly where only 1 paragraph is needed.   1st question includes my answer to give you a sense of what I am looking for. […]