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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.