Creation/Migration/Origin Stories
This site devoted to Native American origin tales lets you imagine what it was like to sit around a campfire and listen to the elders tell stories. With a partner, take the role of storyteller and select a tale to read aloud to the class. Make an impression on your audience by varying the tone and pitch of your voice and by using gestures and simple props.

Folk Tales
Learn about the Nigerian art of storytelling at this site, which features several folktales. Read "Anansi and the Turtle" and "Magic Anansi." Then write a paragraph in the Web Links Activity Log, comparing and contrasting these two folktales with "All Stories Are Anansi’s."

PBS Kids' Africa
Let Anansi the spider be your guide on this African expedition. To discover amazing places, cultures, and civilizations, click on The Quest for the Magic Calabash! Follow Anansi on an interactive treasure hunt that begins with a secret map and leads you throughout Africa in search of untold riches. See if you can successfully complete the quest.