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Story Stretching: Tall Tales in North America
Students are introduced to tall tales. In this introductory tall tales unit, students explore the tall tales of Casey Jones and Johnny Appleseed. This unit includes many interdisciplinary lessons including graphing skills and geography.
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CASEY JONES
Students participate in a discussion about trains an listen to the story Casey Jones.
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Epic Poetry: Literary Terms for Story Analysis
What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Odyssey have in common? Why, they are all epics, of course, and are presented here as examples of the literary term. If you are beginning a study of epics, consider previewing the terms included...
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Tennessee Vocabulary
In this recognizing proper nouns about the state of Tennessee activity, students read the names in the word bank and match them with their descriptions. Students match 10 answers.
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Salute to Heroes
What is a hero? Used as both an introduction and conclusion to the play Into the Line of Duty (author not provided), this presentation details the definitions of a hero before posing discussion questions. Students discuss their ideas...
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Tennessee Word Search
In this Tennessee word search instructional activity, students find a total of 10 words/phrases related to the state of Tennessee. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Tennessee Alphabet Activity
In this Tennessee worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 10 words related to the state of Tennessee, writing them on lines provided. Words/phrases appear in a word box at the bottom of the page.
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Moving with the Music
Students work cooperatively to recreate the rhythms of different modes of transportation. They discuss different modes of transportation. They create movements to accompany a song.
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Ten Characters from American Folklore
Students read short stories about ten characters from American folklore. They match a statement about each character with the correct character. They then rewrite one of the ten stories in their own words (optional).