Paul Bunyan Tall Man Tall Tale Christina M

Paul Bunyan: Tall Man, Tall Tale Christina M. Wong 1

Tall Man Tall Tail? 2

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What do you know about tall tales? Wh y are the y im por tan t? t a h W ? y e h re t a y? n a ow Do n k u yo 4

What is a tall tale? n Type of fiction story n n Based on real people, places, or events Contains: Main character = larger than life n Extraordinary solutions to problems n Humor n Exaggeration n 5

Why are tall tales important? n Entertainment n Imagine how the world was made n Create fun origins of land forms and other things 6

Spotlight: Paul Bunyan “…the strongest, smartest, and tallest hero of the tallest of American tall tales…" Steven Kellogg. Paul Bunyan. 2004. 7

Getting Started… n Read: Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellogg. 8

More Activities n Tall Tale Checklist n n All About Paul n n Write about our new friend. Original Tale n n Why is this a tall tale? Write our own tall tales. Build a Paul n Create a clay Paul! 9

References Lamb, Annette. “Tall Tales. ” 29 Oct 2007 <http: //www. 42 explore. com/talltale. htm>. “Tall Tale. ” Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 29 Oct 2007 <http: //www. britannica. com/eb/article 9071053/tall-tale>. Thank you. Hanlan, Tina. “Tall Tales and Jack Tales. ” 29 Oct 2007 <http: //www. ferrum. edu/applit/studyg/tallact. htm>. Kellogg, Steven. Paul Bunyan (20 th Anniversary Edition). New York: Harper. Collins, 1984. 10