Should Astronomy Be Taught??

   Hello everyone, first blog of 2015! (>‿◠). This morning was cold and disastrous. The snow delayed me and I missed about 20 minutes of first period lesson☁ ☂. To update a few things, I am currently working with a piece of argumentative essay for Writing Process class. The essay centers around whether or not astronomy should be taught in schools. Like most people, if you are not into astronomy, you might question the necessity to write about such boring or insignificant topic. However, this is a sneak peak of the introduction of my first draft and it might change your opinion about astronomy:


    Imagine a starry night sky with the stars glistening ever so brightly under that tranquil, navy blanket adorned by pieces of gem sparkling, revealing light from the heaven. Gazing into the history of the stars and watching them dwindle in size is something wondrous and surreal. Such beauty of the cosmos can no longer be appreciated if astronomy is no longer regarded as important. Astronomy is defined as the study of the branch of science that encompasses heavenly bodies and celestial objects outside the Earth. Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae, supernova explosions, black holes, the Moon, the Sun, all fall under astronomy.It is currently one of the units under Earth Science, however, not everyone takes Earth Science. Although some people feel that astronomy is unimportant and unnecessary to be taught in schools, it should appear more often as a criteria because astronomy engenders critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, and interest toward science. More importantly, astronomy satisfies our curiosity and work in conjunction with relevant fields that can better the lives of everyone.

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   So that is that, feel free comment on my blog about any improvements I can make to fix my introduction, I am open to any opinions.  Something interesting that I came across with while researching for my essay is a quote by Edwin Powell Hubble:

"The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons."

I did not choose to include this quote in my essay mainly because I do not completely understand the parallel between the two. To me, this quote paints a very visual and symbolic scenery. Both the universe and receding horizons projects a vast space which contrasts my small existence.What is your interpretation of the quote? 

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(A piece of work by Makoto Shinkai, a japanese director and animator)

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(a real photograph taken in Waterville Plateau)

So here is my finished work. You can check the presentation out by clicking the following link:

https://prezi.com/xbve3kbyhpny/why-astronomy/