Folktales - Japanese, Korean, Chinese, African Ame

http://ncta.osu.edu/lessons/eastasia/lit/GilchrstWalkerEA.pdf
This offers a great lesson plan on teaching unifying themes in African American, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Folktales . It can be adapted from elementary up to high school and used for a variety of classes – from English/Language Arts to History to Anthropology.