Literature can be a tough subject to teach. It is important for literature teachers to use good and relevant lessons plans to engage student's interest. On the Internet, there’s a vast pool of resources for every purpose. Here’s some great literature lesson plans.

Tall Tales

• Thundering Tall Tales: A lesson in tall tales based on Jerdine Nolen’s Thunder Rose.
• Tall Tales: A literature lesson plan designed for Third to Fifth Grade Students.
• Exploring American Tall Tales: Well-structured lesson plan by the Kennedy Center’s ARTSEDGE.
• Tall Tale Unit Plan: A detailed lesson plan for teachers of tall tales.
• Makeup of a Tall Tale: A lesson plan to help students discover the elements of a tall tale.
• Larger than Life: Tall tale lesson plan by the Alabama Learning Exchange.

Myths & Legends

• Reading Myths & Legends: Shows students how to dissect a character, encouraging them to create their own characters.
• Teaching Creation Myths: A lesson based on different creation myths from around the world for K-6 students.
• Mythology: Good resource page on the subject with some lesson plans for teachers.
• Greek Mythology: A lot of links to lesson plans on Greek myths.
• King Arthur: A list of links to lesson plans on the Arthurian legend.
• Legends: A lesson plan for K-2 students by the Historic Hudson Valley.

Folktales

• Folk Tale Lesson Plan: Based on Verna Aardema’s Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears.
• Folklore Lesson Plans: A list of lesson plans on American folklore.
• Generosity of Spirit: A lesson created to help students learn about folk tales from around the world.
• Middle Eastern Folk Tales: Well-structured lesson plan on the subject.
• Puerto Rican Folktales: Great resource page with lesson plans.
• African Folk Tales: Lesson plan for 7^th grade students on African folk tales.

African American Folktales

• African American Folktales: A lesson plan that explores the recurring themes in African American folk tales.
• African-American Storytelling: Lesson plan with concentration on the Gullah tradition.
• Use of African-American Folktales: Looks at the role of African-American folktales in integrated curriculum with lesson plans.
• Anansi, the Spider: A lesson plan specially designed for students from Grade 2 to 5.
• The Tell Tale Students: Lesson plan based on African folk tales.

Native American Folktales

• Native American Themes: A number of lesson plans based on Native American folklore.
• Rainbow Crow: A lesson plan based on the popular Native American Folk tale.
• Virginia’s First People: Lesson plans for Middle School with a section on Native American folk tales.
• Coyote and the Stars: A lesson plan based on this Native American tale.
• Native American Thematic Unit: A number of Native American lesson plans based on their folk tales.

Fables

• Aesop and Ananse: A lesson plan for K-2 students.
• Field Experience: Specially designed for second grade students.
• Japanese Crane Fable: Activity lesson plan based on this Japanese folk tale.
• Fables Lesson Plan: A good idea by Kamalii School in Hawaii.
• Fable Writing: A great plan to make your students write their own fables.
• The Turtle and the Rabbit: A lesson plan based on this fable.

Nursery Rhymes

• Mother Goose: Great resource page with lesson plans and activities.
• A Rhyme a Week: Instruction plans for early literacy.
• Nursery Rhymes: Lesson plans for nursery rhyme teachers.
• Nursery Rhyme Mania: A lesson plan for students from Grade 4 to 6.
• Play with Words: A number of lesson plans to great students interested in poems.
• SCoPE: Many lesson plans for kindergarten teachers, including nursery rhymes.