Learning Coach — African Culture Through Fables

Objectives

Students will:

Discover more about the African civilization through fables.
Draw a pictorial representation of themes in the tale of Anansi and The Firefly.
Develop a personal historical family story.

Skills Needed

Students must be able to:

A knowledge of historical African civilizations like the Ancient Mali Civilization.

Materials Needed

Students will need:

Colored pencils or crayons
3 short pieces of yarn

Keywords

civilization
culture
fables
African cultures
Anansi and The Firefly

Learning Coach Notes

In this lesson, there is a story retell assignment. The story is presented in video, audio, and written text. Choose one or more delivery formats of this story for the student to watch or listen to. The student may watch the video, listen to the text, or have you read the story to him or her. Look up online other African songs that teach for kids. Share the songs with your student.

Introduction - Fables

What is the difference between a fable and a story?

A fable is a story passed down from generation to generation and told to teach a lesson about something.

Many cultures pass down stories in the oral tradition as teaching tools. See if you can interpret the lesson in the fables you will read from the African culture.

What lessons has your family passed down?

Complete the activity shown below as you go through this lesson. At the end of the lesson, submit it to your teacher for a grade.