Handout
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site read about John Henry, the steel-drivin' man who uses two hand-held hammers to dig a tunnel faster than a steam drill!
Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Joel Chandler Harris (1845 1908)

For Students 9th - 10th
The famous Uncle Remus folktales were retold by this writer. Site offers a biography of Harris, a brief discussion of the Uncle Remus tales, and a list of suggested readings.