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Paul Bunyan:Tall Man, Tall Tale
Christina M. Wong
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Tall Man
Tall Tail?
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What do you know about tall tales?
What are they?
Do you know any?
Why are they important?
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What is a tall tale?
Type of fiction story Based on real people, places, or
events Contains:
Main character = larger than life Extraordinary solutions to problems Humor Exaggeration
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Why are tall tales important?
Entertainment
Imagine how the world was made Create fun origins
of land forms
and other things
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Spotlight:
Paul Bunyan
Steven Kellogg. Paul Bunyan. 2004.
“…the strongest, smartest, and tallest heroof the tallest of American tall tales…"
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Getting Started…
Read: Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg.
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More Activities
Tall Tale Checklist Why is this a tall tale?
All About Paul Write about our new friend.
Original Tall Tale Write our own tall tales.
Build a Paul Create a clay Paul!
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ReferencesLamb, Annette. “Tall Tales.” 29 Oct 2007
<http://www.42explore.com/talltale.htm>.
“Tall Tale.” Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 29 Oct 2007 <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9071053/tall-tale>.
Hanlan, Tina. “Tall Tales and Jack Tales.” 29 Oct 2007 <http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/studyg/tallact.htm>.
Kellogg, Steven. Paul Bunyan (20th Anniversary Edition). New York: HarperCollins, 1984.
Thank you.