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Instructional Video

Anansi and the Pot of Beans

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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!

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Concepts
folktales, african folktales, pourquoi tales
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Additional Tags
english language arts
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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