African Folk Tales: Background Information Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples...		Drylongso In this story a family facing drought turns to a stranger, Drylongso, for help.
Activities for African Folk Tales Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great...		Orphan Boy This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely...
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Have your students study different concepts in the writing of Maya Angelou's, I Know Why the...		African American Writers Distribute an article that details the many talented African American writers from Phillis...
The Women of Brewster Place and The Men of Brewster Place Use a teaching guide that includes background information about the two novels, The Women of...		African Folktale Characters Use this worksheet after reading African folktales.