NCTE/IRA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

• Students read a wide range of print and nonprint texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.
•  Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
•  Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound–letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics). 
• Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.

Big Ideas

Students will:

• Recognize tall tales as a vehicle of entertainment and identity for the pioneers
• Read for literary experience several American tall tales from the different regions of the United States
• Identify and analyze components of a tall tale
• Create an original tall tale
• Perform original tall tales for classmates

Watch the Powerpoint for the Assignment

Lets read about Paul Bunyon.pptx

Compare Fact Verses Fiction

Paul Bunyan fact verses fiction.docx

Extensions:

On a blank map of the United States, trace the trail of Paul Bunyan as he experiences his adventures. Blank maps are available at NationalAtlas.gov.

Story Cloze activity

Paul Bunyan cloze activity.docx

Arts Edge Tall Tale Lessons

https://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-5/Tall_Tales_Today.aspx#Overview