Seeing in the Dark

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has a great e-newsletter called The Universe in the Classroom. The archive contains a lot of good overview material on astronomy topics.

The Fall 2007, Special Issue: Seeing in the Dark, is about the PBS special done by Timothy Ferris which aired on September 19, 2007. In the program Ferris explores amateur astronomy and highlights some of the contributions that those amateurs have made and are making to our body of astronomical knowledge.

The PBS companion website, in addition to information about the program, the people behind it and its filming, has several study topics listed, appropriately enough, under "Astronomy Topics."

It's a good starting point for lifelong learners wanting to add amateur astronomy to their learning projects.