Tall tales are so much fun! Introduce your class to Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, among others! Learn about their lives before reading some of the tall tales as a class. Then, write some tales of your own!

Learners explore allegory through reading Pilgrim's Progress. In this literature lesson, students review the characteristics of allegory. Learners write an essay explaining the characteristics of allegory and why Pilgrim's Progress...

Young readers compare and contrast digital and print versions of tall tale text. The resource includes a character analysis in which pupils compare and contrast traits, and make inferences about what the characters do and say. They...

Review the elements of tall tales with your class. Take a look at their genesis and purpose. Different types of figurative language found in tall tales are included such as hyperbole, simile, and metaphor. Before reading an American tall...

Students ponder about the importance of kindness to each other and how that value affects others as well as the community to which they live in. They brainstorm and discuss the meaning of a rhyme adapted from John Bunyan as well.

Enrich a unit on fairy tales and tall tales with a set of read-aloud lessons. Second graders hone writing, vocabulary, comprehension, and literary analysis skills as they read classic stories. Complete with extension projects, discussion...

Students examine how allegory is defined and used in the visual arts. They create a list of the arts, and list the objects, symbols, and figures that suggest each art category, analyze various paintings, and identify the allegorical...

Students define allegory and discuss its use in the visual arts, examine paintings from various time periods and identify allegorical themes in them, and explain what makes an image allegorical.

Students explore the symbolic implications for the concept of the hero with a focus on the Beowulf theme. In this hero concept lesson plan, students find specific examples of monsters from Beowulf to complete the chart. Students list the...

Students read the book THE CALL OF THE WILD by Jack London and discuss the different elements in the book. They then write an essay on a theme providing examples backing up their main point of their essay.

In this British history research instructional activity, students use the library or Internet based resources to determine why 8 famous Britons are still famous today. They write their answers in complete sentences on the lines provided.

In this social studies worksheet, students examine the 8 names of famous people from Great Britain. Using Internet research or reference books, students list the famous Britons in the order in which they were born, starting with the...

In this research skills instructional activity, students write 8 sentences explaining why each of the 8 British people listed are famous today.

In this research skills instructional activity, students write a list of 15 famous Britons in their birth order. They find the birthday of each one using an encyclopedia or an Internet search.

Give your class an overview of American tall tales and some examples with these slides. The basic definition of folk stories, legends, and tall tales is explained, followed by famous characters from American lore. Reading suggestions are...

High schoolers participate in completing a worksheet where they have to match the authors to the short story or book that they wrote. They have studied English Literature Authors, so this is an assessment piece type of lesson plan.

Students develop an idea about American Folk heroes. Individual slideshows are going to be made by each student to be viewed by their peers. Students also have an opportunity to take part in role play situations from various folklores.

Students explore elements of American folktales and tall tales. In this literature lesson, students read examples of American folktales and tall tales and prepare a monologue or news report to present to the class based on their readings.

Students explore the origins of folktales, fairytales, myths, legends, fables, and folktales in the ten lessons of this unit. A storytelling festival is held to feature the results of the variety of activities presented in the unit.

Students get to know the characters and events that shaped American folktales through writing, drawing and singing activities. Handouts and worksheets are included.

Students are provided with an opportunity to explore not only the interface but also the variety of scenery and objects available on the program. Younger students may require additional teacher assistance during the computer activity.

Students watch and discuss films. In this video viewing lesson, students watch a film related to a  different topic every Friday. Students watch these films in order to encourage discussion and Internet research. Suggested film...

A biographical resource on John Bunyan, author of allegory "Pilgrim's Progress". With suggested readings related to Bunyan and links to the text of some of his poems.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (1890) an illustrated children's novel.