Why don't spiders have hair? Anansi and the Pot of Beans tells the story of Anansi visiting his grandmother and her irresistible pot of beans that Anansi can't help but taste. FInd out what happens next!

Concepts

folktales, african folktales, pourquoi tales

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

english language arts

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Show to the class after reading
• Use during a study of folktales

Classroom Considerations

• Anansi and Grandma Spider are portrayed as a man and woman with six arms and two legs

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The story teaches about trust and responsibility
• Entertaining for viewers of all ages

Cons

• Video graphics are not the highest quality