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Tall Tales Lesson Plans
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Learners examine how cowboys lives have changed over the years. They also explore what a tall tale is and create their own.
Students examine the characteristics of tall tales and how exaggerations are used. They create a character that is larger than life, they brainstorm attributes for their character, before writing a Tall Tale. They plan out their story, write multiple drafts, and word process it. They cut out the body parts of their character and attach them to the writing.
Students identify and interpret what tall tales, urban legends, and cyberlore are and to find them in their own lives. They practice telling and listening to these types of tales and explore why people tell them. Students also identify how folklore and other cultural elements have contributed to their local, state, and national heritage.
Students explore American tall tales. For this tall tale lesson, students discover the six characteristics that are included in tall tales. Students survey their class to find each student's favorite tall tale character and organize the data on a graph. Students write a tall tale using themselves as the hero/heroine.
Fourth graders use power point. In this tall tales instructional activity, 4th graders create a power point presentation on a tall tale character of their choice. Students share their presentation with the class.
Students analyze the conflicting lifestyles and values of Mark Twain. They read a tall tale by Mark Twain, write an original tall tale, select a pen name for themselves, and complete a worksheet.
Fourth graders define exaggeration and ballads. In this tall tale instructional activity, 4th graders research John Henry and find the exaggerations in his tale. Students find the John Henry Monument on the map.
Students explore tall tales. In this literature lesson plan, students read Paul Bunyan and identify the elements of a tall tale. Students create their own tall tale.
Third graders write their own tall tales. In this tall tales lesson plan, 3rd graders read multiple tall tales, examine the characteristics of tall tales and plan and write their own tall tales. This lesson plan is spread over six days.
Students identify characteristics of a tall tale. In this story elements lesson, students read Stormalong and construct a KWL chart on what they know about tall tales. Students note the characteristics of tall tales and write their own tall tales.
