STARLAB PLANETARIUM

African Mythology

This program relates constellations to many African Cultures such as the Dogon, Bushman, Masai, and Egyptians. The appearance of these constellations in the night sky marks key events such as the beginning of planting season, and signified important moral lessons.

English Language Arts

Communication: Oral and Visual

Benchmark A (Grade 8 –12) Use a variety of learning strategies to enhance listening comprehension. Indicator 1. Apply active listening strategies (e.g., monitoring message for clarity, selecting and organizing essential information, noting cues such as changes in pace) in a variety of settings.

Benchmark B (Grade 8 – 10) Analyze the techniques used by speakers and media to influence an audience, and evaluate the effect this has on the credibility of a speaker or media message.

Grade 9 – 10 Indicator 3. Analyze the credibility of the speaker (e.g., hidden agendas, slanted or biased material) and recognize fallacies of reasoning used in presentations and media messages.