Free anansi the spider worksheets and literature unit for. In this african myth, anansi, who is a mischievous folk hero and trickster, must determine which of his sons is worthy enough to become the keeper of a. He is also known as ananse, kwaku ananse, and anancy. Anansi the spider by gerald mcdermott puts to paper the story of a trickster spider who often has a key role in african folklore. He also appeared in the first part of the gathering, where he was seen returning to avalon as one of oberons children. In this particular story, anansi gets himself into trouble and relies on his six sons and their specific talents to help him.
Anansi the spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. A tale from the ashanti, gerald mcdermott retells an anansi story with warmth, cultural sensitivity, and bright, attentionseizing illustrations. Click here to download to your kindle from amazon uk amazon us. Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or adjectives with helpful tips from karin adams. Show this short video of an anansi story to your students to see more of the spider s clever tricks. It includes anansi the spider themed graphic organizers and general organizers. Anansi and the turtle african folk tales for kids mocomi. Use your imagination to help bring this friendly guy to life.
Calling upon nyame, the god of all things, anansi solves his predicament in a touching and highly resourceful fashion. They later spread to west indies, suriname, sierra leone where they were introduced by jamaican maroons and the netherlands antilles. Captivating rhythms of the west indies bring this hip spider to life. Kimmel lesson plans and teaching resources advice for anansi this series of lessons introduces young students to the concept of the literary character and gives them the opportunity to discover for themselves the traits that define the character of anansi the spider. Pbs kids has an interactive lesson about anansi the spider. Dec 07, 2014 152 videos play all anansi the spider stories cagen m sesame street african story about the sun and the moon duration. Accompany the african folktale, anansi the spider, with a collection of five lessons, each equipped with supplemental activities. Spider, who was very conceited, wanted the stories to be told about him.
Anansi the spider script this following script is based on the book anansi the spider by gerald mcdermott. Two hilarious jamaican folktales about the original storyspinner himself. He is also one of the most important characters of west african and caribbean folklore. The song anansi the spider is about anansis jokey character and the music activity focuses on. Graphic organizers and writing activities are provided so students can record the information that they learn about spiders. Anyone can and should tell stories, and to become a master of the craft can take a lifetime. Upon completion of this lesson on anansi the spider. See more ideas about spider art, spider and elementary art. Among the childrens books about anansi, mcdermotts efforts stand in a unique place because the text is used sparingly and with great effect, conveying important events only and. If the story is well told, one knows at once when anansi begins to speak. A tale from the ashanti by gerald mcdermott age range. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the book. Free anansi the spider study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
Download this episode subscribe with itunes subscribe with rss. Lessons offer multidisciplinary reinforcement in english language arts, social studies, science, and arts. Anansi also known as ananse, kwaku ananse and anancy features in the myths and legends of west africa and the. Activities with anansi the spider by applesnabcs tpt. Anansi the spider lesson plan ideas with images spider lessons. The book is a trickster tale from the ashanti culture of west africa. Aug 07, 2012 anansi, the cunning trickster spider with a teesside accent captures a snake, a leopard, a dwarf and a bee to bring storytelling to the world. A tale from the ashanti by gerald mcdermott, students will be able to. Anansi vocabulary activities scholastic storyworks jr. Why anansi has thin legs is an excellent online interactive lesson from the british council. A tale from the ashanti is a caldecott honor book from master storyteller gerald mcdermott and it is about how anansis six sons try to save anansi from all kinds of trouble he gets involved in.
Kimmel, anansi and the tug o war by bobby norfolk and anansi and the mosscovered rock by eric a. The script can be used for performing the story as a reading, often referred to as readers theater. Color in this crafty spider, and read his story as you color. In the kids wb television program static shock, anansi the spider is a. The trickster and folk hero, kwaku anansi, is a spider with six even wiser sons. A tale from the ashanti by gerald mcdermott and the moon book by gail gibbons. Kweku anansi or ananse is the son of the asanti ashanti supreme being called nyame. He is a spider, but often acts and appears as a man.
Anansi the trickster spider volume one ebook anansi the trickster spider volume two ebook. Anansi, the spider, is one of the most popular animal tricksters from west african mythology. Like many trickster figures, the wily anansi can change his appearance to look like a human, a rabbit, a fox, or other animals. Lesson extensions and activities for reading is fundamental. Tricksters are mischievous figures who often oppose the will of the gods, resulting in some kind of misfortune for humans. These pages contain free activity sheets that have been created exclusively for us. Explore more than 14 anansi resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on anansi the spider. Anansi the spider is teenyteeny, but his boasts are as tall as tales get. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Anansi the spider in the first part of anansi and the mosscovered rock we meet anansi, a spider who is always playing tricks on his friends. Anansi the spider extension activities with images extension. Check out other books that feature anansi, including anansi and the pot of beans by bobby norfolk, anansi and the magic stick by eric a. Anansi, the cunning trickster spider with a teesside accent captures a snake, a leopard, a dwarf and a bee to bring storytelling to the world.
The anansi story tells how the spider s sons rescue him from danger, and how his reward for them ends up becoming the moon. There are quite a few stories that are linked to anansi. He cannot pronounce r and he speaks with a falsetto whine. Download print the lyrics for anansi the spider pdf. In this telling, anansi is more of an anthropomorphized spider. After reading anansi the spider, and why the sun and moon live in the sky, students write the lesson they learn from each tale, fill in a venn diagram to compare and contrast the two tales, and then write their own tale to explain where the moon came from. Anansi must battle the python, outwit the leopard, protect himself. Anansi, the clever spider 2 story of the play based on the african fable of anansi and the stories, the play tells the story of anansi and his desires to bring stories into the world and the difficult challenges he faces achieving his goal. This anansi website provides information about this famous folkloric character who still travels the world to spread his stories.
A tale from the ashanti may have a confusing sentence structure that younger children might not understand, but it is still a great book for people who are fans of. He was a very greedy spider and did not like sharing any of his things with others. This engaging literacy unit is a great tool for teaching the skills cause and effect and main ideadetails. Anansi story week plan other cultures teaching resources. Anansi the spider teacher resources by unicorn theatre issuu.
It is the central figure of many folk fables of west african origin. Egg carton, black paint, black chenille sticks, googlie eyes, glue. Anansi the spider coloring page this coloring page featuring anansi the spider allows little ones to add color and designs to his hat, body, arms and legs. This is an animation based on a popular ghanian folktale called spider tales or anansesem. Anansi the spider is an extremely famous character in jamaica and other areas of the west indies. The delicious smell of the yams made anansi hungrier. Anansi, the celebrated spider from african folklore, tells the story of an african mother and daughter who are kidnapped and sold into slavery. They are ideal for use along side our two books that contain a collection stories featuring anansi the trickster spider. Anansi the spider lesson plan and activities anansi the spider. Anansi the spider teaches young readers the importance of sharing with others in this fun african folktale. Extension activities help students from kindergarten through third grade to better understand the story and explore african folklore. Using a template we will sequence and retell the story about anansi getting stuck inside a neighbors melon. The spider crawls around a house that doesnt look familiar. In this literature activity, students listen to a story, answer comprehension questions, and complete three worksheets.
In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for saving his life, anansi the spider is responsible for placing the moon in the sky. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. Nyame the great sky god, turned anansi into a spider man. Spider tales are found extensively throughout west africa, but the anansi tales originating from ghana are among the bestknown, as anansi s name comes from the word in the akan language for spider. Story story podcast a podcast with stories from the best. The featured books for the folktale activity packet are anansi the spider.
Accordingly, one day he went to nyankupon and asked that, in future, all tales told by men might be anansi stories, instead of nyankupon stories. In prison and later on a slave ship coming to america, shontays mother calms her by telling her stories of anansi and how he inherited the box of stories from nyame the sky god. Stream tracks and playlists from anansi the spider on. Anansi the spider a west african folktale full animated short film duration. Anansi was depicted as a giant spider spirit in the episode mark of the panther, voiced by levar burton. Kindergarten lesson anansi and the biggest sweetest melon. He is a symbol of envy and greed, and usually tricks other characters with his cunningness. Stream tracks and playlists from anansi the spider on your desktop or mobile device. Anansi, the trickster spider, lived in a village where famine and drought were all over the land, and anansi had to figure out a way to survive. Anansi myth encyclopedia mythology, god, animal, world. Offering clear illustrations and repetitive structure, this printable book is ideal for developing childrens reading fluency. Nov 10, 20 in this fabulous video, denzel washington tells an anansi story that includes how slaves brought the stories from ghana to jamaica.
Anansistories is about anansi the spiderman, his history, relatives and many of the charcters in his ansasesem stories. One day, he collected some lovely yams from his garden and cooked them with utmost care. Spider tales in the olden days all the stories which men told were stories of nyankupon, the chief of the gods. Lesson extensions and activities for anansi the spider. Hear donna washington tells anansi and the hat shaking dance and jenni cargill strong tells. A tale from the ashanti harcourt school publishers on. Adapted from a folktale from ghana, in west africa, the story is about how anansi the spider is threatened by fish and falcon, but is rescued by his two sons. Color anansi the spider anansi is a famous character in african and caribbean folklore, famous for spreading knowledge and wisdom throughout the world.
The kids get a chance to hear about other anansi adventures when you read additional stories to them. Author gerald mcdermott has presented picturebook enthusiasts with yet another enthralling adaptation of a wellknown folktale, this one from west africa. Students complete activities with the story anansi and the tug o war. It is loaded with activities for students to practice new skills.