This is just a simple lesson I put together for my middle school After School class.
It's pretty straightforward- I showed three different animal origin stories (panda, koala, giraffe), and then they choose an animal and explain how it got a distinctive feature.
I wanted them to practice writing and vocabulary, and I'm also trying to get them to think more creatively/out of the box.

I ran out of time, but ideally, I wanted them to present their stories when finished, and then we would all choose the best and most creative story.

Hope this is useful for someone.^^

I'm charmed, and I'll use it.  But why is the panda black and white?  Am I missing a link or something here?

According to Chinese folklore:
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/giant_panda/panda/where_panda_lives_habitat/qinling/folklore/

It's not coming up in my download--can you repost them here?

http://youtu.be/gIoqci8xcNU

This is for the Giraffe, from Tinga Tinga, Tales of Africa. It's kind of long, so I started around the 3:30 mark.

http://youtu.be/itszep0duwI

Koala

http://youtu.be/Pb4QRYgpnms

Unlike the other ones, this one has no dialogue, so it's especially useful for lower level classes.
Panda