Phases of the Moon:A Historical Journey and

Review

Phases of the Moon

New moon

Quarter Moon

Full moon

Last quarter moon

Crescent moon

A crescent moon

What phase of the moon is this?

What type of moon is this?

A full moon

What type of moon is this?

Last-quarter moon

What type of moon is this?

First-quarter moon

The Moon and Our Lives

• The Moon has inspired people for as long as there have been people!

• Let’s look at some old photographs to see example of the Moon in recent history.

Cartoon shows Uncle Sam and John Bull reading a paper (labeled "Defense Speed Up") by the light of the moon (labeled "Sputnik"). Reflects the concern of the United States and its Western Allies that they were falling behind in the arms race when the Soviet Union announced the launching of the first artificial satellite in October 1957.

A page from a children’s book

Cartoon showing Nikita Khrushchev riding Sputnik.

Those who like green cheese can have it! / Gib Crockett.

Nat Turner profesies [sic] the rebellion which will take place with the eclipse of the moon, or, "Nat Turner's rebellion" / Bernarda Bryson.