Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
African Folktale
This African folktale tells the story of why
the sun and the moon are in the sky. In the story, both moon and sun live on
land. Sun insists that his friend water visit. Water warns the sun that in
order for him to visit he will need a very large house to hold all of water’s
people. Moon helps Water build a house, but it is not big enough. Water and his
people take up all the room and Sun and Moon nowhere to go but the sky. This is
where they stay forever.
Mooregoo the Mopoke, and Bahloo the moon
Australian Folktale
Mooregoo the Mopoke had been camped away by
himself for a long time. While alone he had made a great number of boomerangs,
nullah-nullahs, spears, neilahmans, and opossum rugs. Well had he carved the
weapons with the teeth of opossums, and brightly had he painted the inside of
the rugs with coloured designs, and strongly had he sewn them with the sinews
of opossums, threaded in the needle made of the little bone taken from the leg
of an emu. As Mooregoo looked at his work he was proud of all he had done.
One night Babloo the moon came to his camp, and
said: "Lend me one of your opossum rugs."
"No. I lend not my rugs."
"Then give me one."
"No. I give not my rugs."
Looking round, Bahloo saw the beautifully carved
weapons, so he said, "Then give me, Mooregoo, some of your weapons."
"No, I give, never, what I have made, to
another."
Again Bahloo said, "The night is cold. Lend
me a rug."
"I have spoken," said Mooregoo.
"I never lend my rugs."
Barloo said no more, but went away, cut some
bark and made a dardurr for himself. When it was finished and he safely housed
in it, down came the rain in torrents. And it rained without ceasing until the
whole country was flooded. Mooregoo was drowned. His weapons floated about and
drifted apart, and his rugs rotted in the water.
Integrating Historical Events
Related to Space Exploration
Integrating historical events related to space
exploration would be very fun to teach and also very fun for students to learn
about. There are many activities for students to do, but first I would have
them work in groups to discuss what they know about space exploration. Next, I
would have them read nonfiction text about space exploration and the moon
landing. Then, I would have them get back into groups and discuss how they
found new information that contradicts what that thought about space
exploration and the moon landing. Finally, they will talk about how they believe
space exploration made a difference in the world.
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