  African and African-American Sky Tales
Grades 4 - Adult
- Length: approximately 45 minutes
- Format: Pre-recorded
- Price: $3.50 per person
The people of Africa have long had their own unique views about the night sky and objects in it. This program looks at stories about how the Sun and Moon came to be in the sky, why the Sun is the brighter of the two, and how people got fire from the sky. Learn how Africans, transported to this continent via the slave trade, brought their stories with them.
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| Michigan Curriculum Framework Guidelines |
| "The People and Their Sky" |
| Socail Studies I. |
Construct meaningful understanding of our diverse cultural heritage. |
| Social Studies I.2 |
Comprehending the past. |
| Social Studies II.1 |
Diversity of People, Places, and Cultures. |
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