Writing African Folk Tales

1. Writing African Folk Tales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paqmjO-lxiw why the skunk smells http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3NMg06XV3E why the elephant has a trunk

2. Now create your own "Why the________ " African Folktale Requirements: • 1.5-2 pages (if you need more space, staple loose leaf to this page) • Include a colored illustration on an unlined piece of paper • Include what the animal used to be like and why it changed • Include dialogue and interaction with other animals

3. Here are some ideas Why the: • elephant has a trunk, monkeys swing in the trees, • whale spouts, • porcupine has quills, • tortoise has a broken shell, • tiger has stripes, • mosquito buzzes, • ants work together, • wildebeest stampede, • eagle rules the skies, • owl's head turns all the way, • flamingo stands on one leg, • aardvark has a sticky tongue, • parrot can't keep a secret, • meerkat is always on the lookout, • jackal howls at the moon, • cheetah has tears, • giraffe has a long neck, • cricket chirps, • mole lives underground, • frog croaks, • rhino charges, • flea jumps, • buffalo has horns, • snake loses his skin, • squirrel gathers nuts, • skunk smells, • chameleon changes color, • crocodile has a bumpy back, • bees sting, • peacock struts,leopard has spots, • zebra has stripes, • ostrich sticks her head in the ground,