THE PROCESS PAGE TO ANANSI THE SPIDER

GET TOGETHER WITH YOUR PARTNER TO DO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES. AS YOU

COMPLETE EACH STEP, GO TO THE EVALUATION PAGE AND CHECK THE RUBRIC ON THE

EVALUATION PAGE (PRINTING IT OUT IS BEST) TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INCLUDED ALL THE

REQUIREMENTS.

***STEP 1: PRINT OUT AND READ : ANANSI THE SPIDER:A TALE

FROM THE ASHANTI (Found on RESOURCE Page).

THEN.....

*** PRINT OUT OR READ:

• "ANANSI THE TRICKSTER"
• "TIGER AND ANANSI" "
• "THE FIRE AND THE SPIDER" ( All Found on RESOURCE Page )

TAKE A PIECE OF PAPER AND DRAW A LINE DOWN THE MIDDLE. ON THE

LEFT SIDE LIST ANANSI'S GOOD POINTS AND ON THE LEFT LIST ANANSI'S

BAD POINTS. DO THIS WITHOUT THE HELP OF YOUR PARTNER AND COMPARE

WHEN YOU ARE DONE. DID HE HAVE MORE GOOD OR BAD POINTS????

***STEP 2: PRINT OUT AND READ "ATHENA AND ARACHNE"(FOUND ON THE

RESOURCE PAGE) . COMPARING THIS

STORY TO" ANANSI THE SPIDER: TALES FROM THE ASHANTI"

WRITE A STORY WITH ANANSI AS THE HERO (OR

VILLAIN !) WHERE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING CREATE

SOMETHING IN NATURE ( THE SUN, THE STARS, WATER, GOLD, TREES, ETC).

THEN DRAW A ONE PAGE PAPER THAT WILL SHOW YOUR STORY'S ACTION IN

FULL COLOR.

***OPTIONAL ART PROJECT: (A)MAKE HAND PUPPETS OF ANANSI

AND OTHER JUNGLE CHARACTERS WITH LUNCH BAGS. THE BOTTOM OF

THE BAG WILL BE ANANSI'S FACE. YOUR HAND WILL FIT IN LIKE A PUPPET YOU WOULD BUY

AT THE TOY STORE. BY USING CONSTRUCTION PAPER , GLUE AND MARKERS

YOU CAN MAKE 3-4 PUPPETS TO ACT OUT YOUR STORY OR THE STORY YOU

READ ABOUT ANANSI AND HIS SIX SONS.....

HERE IS A PHOTO OF A PLAY ABOUT ANANSI

OR.........

MAKE YOUR OWN ANANSI USING "SPECIAL" PLASTER OF PARIS (Click "Special").

STEP 3 : DRAW A MAP ON A LARGE PIECE OF POSTER BOARD

SHOWING THE JOURNEY A PERSON WOULD TAKE ON A BOAT

FROM WEST AFRICA TO THE CARIBBEAN (JAMAICA, HATTI , THE BAHAMAS,

ETC.) USE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OR ATLAS YOUR TEACHER WILL PROVIDE.

USE COLORS TO SET OFF CERTAIN LANDMARKS : WATER=BLUE ; LAND =

GREEN ( OR BROWN ); RED LINE= THE JOURNEY YOUR BOAT WILL TAKE , ETC.

STUDENTS WILL DRAW A BOX ( A LEGEND) AT ANY CORNER AND SHOW HOW INCHES ON

POSTER BOARD EQUAL REAL MILES OVER THE SEA. MAKE SURE AT LEAST 3 CITIES FROM EACH

COUNTRY (AFRICA , JAMAICA, HATTI , THE BAHAMAS ) ARE SHOWN AT THEIR LOCATION.

BE CREATIVE !!!!

STEP 4 : EACH GROUP WILL HAVE THEIR ANANSI STORIES

PUBLISHED IN CLASS IN A COLLECTION BOOK OF STORIES.