Astronomy

Wow, great lesson. Like Don said, I love the interconnected nature of this lesson. From here, you can go anywhere. Stay in the sciences, talk about what stars the ancients would see from their fields. How do gods and goddess connect to natural patterns and form ecosystems. Unlimited possibilities. Great lesson. One of the elements, and it is always an element of risk is the use of the technology. The internet might be down, or the file won't open, things happen. But students love using the computer, or doing something on their own phones that they didn't know could be done, something they can take out of the classroom and do later is a wonderful gift. My daughter's phone shows stars depending on where it is pointed, I can hold it up to the sky and see the constellations high lighted where I cannot see them otherwise. Imagine what kind of power this discovery would have on a high school student. Mythology plays such a strong role in learning, it is the intersection of all the core disciplines. An understanding of all four core content areas really is necessary to completely understand constellations. I have used mythology to start all four core subjects. I eventually stopped because the students complained that they didn't know what subject they were in. I may restart and let them suck it up. Mythology is the beginning of a journey that could lead anywhere. THANKS!

p.s. great web sites!