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Mask of the Black God: The Pleiades in Navajo Cosmology

This interdisciplinary case study will help students learn about celestial coordinates and constellations in the context of a Navajo legend. Learners will have the opportunity to determine celestial coordinates, locate the sun on the celestial sphere for any day of the year, and describe the location of a given constellation in relation to other prominent nearby constellations. The lesson could be used in high school or undergraduate coursework. The case study and teaching notes may be downloaded in PDF format. The site also includes a section for instructor feedback where general comments may be read and contributed.

Keywords:: stem education, workforce development, technician training, advanced technological education

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Collection
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Author:: Schulz, Teresa M., National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Accessibility Information Available:: Unknown
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