Activities for African Folk Tales Get the most out of reading African folk tales by using these worksheets. This is a great...		Felita Use these lessons and activities with Felita, by Nicholasa Mohr.
African Folktale Characters Use this worksheet after reading African folktales.		A Flag About Me Children create a diversity flag that celebrates the uniquely wonderful things about...
African Folk Tales: Background Information Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples...		Puerto Rican Folk Tale Gain understanding of Puerto Rico by reading this folk tale.
Lon Po Po This is the Chinese version of the traditional story of Little Red Riding Hood. Three...		Sacagawea Enrichment activities, web resources, and literature tie-ins related to Sacagawea....
The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor Explore teaching activities to be used with The Land and other books by Mildred D....		A Long Way Gone Teacher's Guide In this startling memoir by a former child soldier, Ishmael Beah tells the harrowing story of...
The Keeping Quilt The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one...		Shadow of a Bull Word Search Your children will love this wordsearch that covers vocabulary from Shadow of a Bull.
Creative Connections for Lon Po Po Creative way to teach your class about Lon Po Po, there are music, reading, social studies, and...		Shadow of a Bull Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Shadow of a Bull, by...
The House on Mango Street Writing Activity Students will use this graphic organizer to compare themselves to the main character in The...		Drylongso In this story a family facing drought turns to a stranger, Drylongso, for help.
Orphan Boy This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely...		American Indian Stories, Legends, and Other Writings Enrichment activities, web resources, and literature tie-ins related to Zitkala-Sa's collection...
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Have your students study different concepts in the writing of Maya Angelou's, I Know Why the...		The Color of Home Use a teaching guide that includes discussion ideas and activities for use with The Color of...