Anansi the Spider's Six Sons Analysis

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Anansi’s six sons are an important part of the story: together they save him from great danger! For this activity, students will create a spider map that describes and illustrates the unique abilities that each of Anansi’s six sons possess, and how those abilities saved Anansi.


Anansi’s Sons from Anansi the Spider



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Objective: Create a 6 cell spider map that describes and illustrates each of Anansi’s six sons from Anansi the Spider.

Student Instructions:

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. In the title boxes, write the son’s name.
  3. In the description boxes, write a brief description of the son’s unique ability and how it was used to help Anansi in the story.
  4. Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.



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