The tales posted on this site are ones he collected from the area. In addition to stories such as The Spider and the Honey Tree, which are available in illustrated text format, each story has been scripted for student performances, and a coloring page is available to download. Also on the site are Liberian recipes to extend student experiences in a way that appeals to both kids and adults. This page's unusual topic will certainly grab your students' attention. The folktales are based upon stories told by Native Americans, and each includes remarks afterward from the site's creator.
Students can learn how skunks got their scent and why opossums have no hair on their tails.
There is a link to a serious Skunks and Opossums Web site, should students want to learn more about these furry critters. This activity, which fits particularly well with sixth grade social studies, is ready to go. Students working in small groups examine three versions of the Cinderella story, looking not simply at the basic plot line, but also at how the story reflects governmental structure and cultural practices in each of the different countries. Students then use this research, along with their knowledge of Ancient Greece, to write a children's storybook of Cinderella as it might have been told there.