Monkey & Leopard:
this story explains a number of things.
a. Why leopards eat meat.
b. Why monkeys live in trees.
c. How drums came to be invented
d. Why you never mess with a drummer’s drum without first asking
permission.
1. Can you make up your own story
explaining one or more things about your own world? A few examples
that come to mind: Why are stop signs shaped the way they are? Why is
a driveway where you park your car but a parkway is where you drive
your car? Where does the rain come from? How do make people small
enough to climb inside your Television set? Get creative! Look around
you. Make something up!
2. Have you ever "Borrowed"
something from someone without their permission? Did you get caught?
Tell the story of what happened.
Curiosity:
1. This story is a "circle"
tale. And could literally be told over and over. Can you think of any
other stories that never have an end?
2. To create "Curiosity" I
took an old African story and turned it into what I call a "story
song." Are there any "story songs" that you know? What
are they?
3. Have you ever been so curious about
something that you broke it? What was it? How old were you? Did you
get in trouble? Did anyone find out? How did you feel? (In other words
tell me the story of your own "curiosity".
Anansi and the Talking Drum
- The Anansi stories from Africa are related to
"trickster tales" from all over the world.
1. Can you think of one or more cartoon
characters that are tricksters?
2. It seems to me that there are two
kinds. One type of trickster character always comes out on top.
Another type of trickster always seems to end up with the trick being
played on him. Can you think of any examples of this in Books?
Cartoons? Movies?
3. Has anyone ever play a trick on you?
Tell the story.
4. Have you ever played a trick on
someone else? Tell the story?
That’s Ridiculous!:
In this story various vegetables, animals and
inanimate objects talk to people.
1. How would you feel if it happened to
you?
2. Do you have any special possession
that would be even more special if they could talk to you? What are
they?
Why Lions Don't Fly: In
this story little rubber lipped frog tricks causes mihgty Lion to lose the
power to fly.
1. Can you think of any other stories
where someone mighty and powerful is conquered or tricked by someone who
appears weak? What are they?
2. Can you think of any other animals who
would be really scary with the ability to fly? Can you make up your own
story about how they used to be able to fly but for some reason or
another lost the ability?
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