Museum Stories with Chief Chebe
Join Chief Chebe as he takes you on two African storytelling adventures at the National Museum of Scotland.
The videos on this page highlight stories of Africa from the collections on display at the National Museum of Scotland.
We have created a downloadable PowerPoint containing extension activities you can do with your First Level class after watching the films. These activities cover literacy and health and wellbeing outcomes.
The PowerPoint includes suggested activities that pupils can do in class or at home. There are also discussion and reflection questions.
Download teachers resources
Chief Chebe's Museum Tour
Join Chief Chebe for a tour of his favourite things in the National Museum of Scotland. Hear some special African stories about Anansi the spider, and how the tortoise came to be so slow and wise.
This video has closed captions available.
Tour highlights
Chief Chebe's story of Kofi
In the second film, discover the story of a boy whose village is celebrating 40 years of Ghanaian independence. But before he joins the party, his father sets him a challenge...
Objects from the story
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