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| Anansi (African Mythology) External links How Anansi Became A Spider Jamaica Anansi Stories Aunt Nancy Anansi and Sweep http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/afolk/afolksg2.html Cyberguide by Lynn Patterson Copyright©1999--San Diego County Office of Education. Introduction The African culture, like many others, has trickster tales. A trickster tale is a folktale whose main character is an animal who tricks other animals. Many times the character is lazy or mischevious. One of the favorite characters of African trickster tales is Anansi the Spider, who has very special characteristics. The Task In this activity, you will read several Anansi tales , analyzing them to find common characteristics of Anansi the Spider, make a list on Anansi's characteristics and create a biopoem about Anansi. The Process Read Anansi Stories Online What are the special characteristics of Anansi the Spider? 1. Print the graphic organizer. 2. Visit the following sites and read the three Anansi Tales online. If you have access to other Anansi stories in your classroom, you may read those also to help you develop you characteristics list for Anansi. 3. While reading the stories, analyze the story, noting the special physical and personality characteristics of Anansi on the graphic organizer. The way the character, Anansi, speaks, acts, and thinks and the way the narrator of the story describes Anansi will help you. Graphic Organizer for notes on characteristics Web sites to visit to read Anansi tales Anansi and the Firefly Anansi Tries to Steal All the Wisdom in the World Anansi and the Turtle Creating a Product Write an Anansi Biopoem Use your notes to help you create a biopoem on Anansi following the format in the Anansi Biopoem Form linked below..Be sure to use adjectives that show good sensory details. To illustrate your poems with African symbols and a picture of what you think Anansi looks like. Biopoem Form African Art by region Revising and Evaluating Writing Using the writing process, the poem should be written in rough draft form, and then edited, checking for spelling and grammar errors, organization and improving word choice. Finally write the poem in final draft form with appropriate African support illustrations from either the web site African Art by region or African art ideas your teacher provides. How You Will Be Graded Your poem must follow the biopoem format. The poem must show evidence of physical and personality characteristics of Anansi from the Anansi stories you read. Student Activity 1 Student Activity 2 Student Activity 3 |
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