Lessons from Anansi the Spider

Lesson 12
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ELA

Alternate Unit 3

2nd Grade

Lesson 12 of 19

Objective


Retell “Why Spiders Live in Dark Corners” including the central message or lesson.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Adventures of Spider: West African Folktales by Joyce Cooper Arkhurst  — “Why Spiders Live in Dark Corners”

  • Teacher-created materials  — Props or picture clues for student retells (optional)

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Retell “Why Spiders Live in Dark Corners.” Make sure to include the central message or lesson.

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
  • RL.2.5 — Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
  • RL.2.9 — Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
  • SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
  • SL.2.2 — Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
  • SL.2.4 — Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

Supporting Standards

L.2.3.a
RL.2.10

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