Curated OER
Kindness Just Because
Students analyze an African folktale. In this literature lesson, students read the story "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" by John Steptoe and analyze the acts of kindness in the story. Students identify the setting of the story and find...
Curated OER
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
Learners identify the African Plains and the plants and animals that are found on the plain, which are of a benefit to humans. They listen to the story and actively participate in a choral reading of Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain.
Curated OER
Feltboard Storytelling
Students read African folktales and retell the story using feltboard. In this folktale instructional activity, students read the story Why the Sky is Far Awayand use feltboard to retell the stories.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Retelling the African Folktale Abiyoyo
This lesson students will listen to an African folktale, Abiyoyo. Students will engage in role-playing to retell Abiyoyo through the use of reader's theater.
Other
African Cultural Center: Culture
Look closely at the foods, music, folktales and art work of the African culture.
Other
Clarity Connect: African Folktales
Links more than a hundred African folktales from Nigeria, South Africa, Zulu, West Africa, and more.