Grade 5-12: African-American Civil War Heroes

Storyteller/actors Khabir Shareef & Andrew Bowman engage your students for 45 minutes. They will come with historically accurate full military dress and accompaniments as they share true stories through first-person interpretation. Members of the audience will be recruited for basic training & will participate singing a popular song of black Civil War soldiers. The Q&A at conclusion will address specific questions.

Presenters are in first-person i.e. look and act as if it were during the Civil War; will take audience back in time to 1865. Two Alternating characters will engage audience in dialogue throughout the presentation. Several participants will be recruited for basic training and will accompany singing a favored song of black Civil War soldiers.

Participants will gain a broader perspective of African-American participation during, and contribution to, the US Civil War effort to unify the country; the price for freedom.Participants will learn about participatory storytelling, theatre, and first-person interpretation. Participants will develop an appreciation of cultural diversity, and engage in discussions of historical significence.

http://www.storytellersdrum.com/

Interactive Cost: $250.00

Interactive Cost for Premium Site Members: $225.00 (Scheduled through the LCDLC)
View Only Cost: $200.00

Khabir Shareef

Storytellersdrum@att.net

4961 Seville DrIndianapolis, IN 46228

Phone: (317) 347-9066

Grade 4-12: Constellations: Stories of the Stars by Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum

How are art and astronomy intertwined? How has the depiction of the night sky changed over time? Why is it important to create collections for history, for art, and for science? These are questions that your students will be able to answer after exploring the collection at the Adler. From exploring the current night sky in your area to learning from an Adler historian about how people have looked to the sky for thousands of years and back again to how modern astronomers explore the universe, this program will connect your students? interest in the arts to both astronomy and history. Join us for an artistic adventure through time and space!

Program Format
1. This program begins with an introduction to the Adler.

2. The constellation Ursa Major is discussed. Including the cultural mythology surrounding the constellation.

3. The asterism, the Big Dipper is explored and how it has been used as a navigation tool.

4. As a group, we explore the night sky from your location.

5. Students observe, discuss, and compare depictions of Ursa Major from 1482 to 1943.

6. Video shorts featuring Adler astronomers and historians.

Interactive Cost: $125.00

http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/education/distancelearning/index.shtml#videoconferences

Katie Peterson

kpeterson@adlerplanetarium.org

1300 South Lake Shore Drive

Chicago, IL 60605

Phone: (312) 322-0333

Fax: (312) 322-9181