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Yarns, whoppers, and tall tales: The following lessons will introduce students to characteristics of tall tales and help them develop an appreciation of this genre of American fiction. They will practice writing summaries from information they have gathered and organized. They will plan and write their own tall tales.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts); By Deborah Mitchell.

Folktales and Fairy Tales: We all had favorite folktales we learned when we were growing up. LEARN NC has compiled a selection of instructional resources to teach students of all ages about folktales and fairy tales.; Format: bibliography/help

The God of Justice: In The Ramayana, page 6.1; The God of Justice, Maleevaraj, mediates between Rama and Ravana, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Rama, and Sita wearing royal Siamese clothes, sit in the forest on mats with their hands in respectful prayer position. On another mat, Rama's...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Story shackles: Linking students to written text: Chain your students to reading a given text critically! Story Shackles is an imaginative and stimulating way for students to acquire the ability to retell events of a story or text, sequence the action or happenings in a story, or to simply summarize the plot, main ideas with supporting details, or general information of a story or text.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); By Kim Rector.

A million fish... Serving up exaggeration: Students will become familiar with the term "exaggeration" and how it can be used in stories to catch the reader's attention. Students will create narrative stories of their own using exaggeration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By Jennie McGuire.

God mediates dispute between Rama and Ravana (Thai Ramayana mural): The God of Justice, Maleevaraj, mediates between Rama and Ravana, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. After years of incessant fighting, Rama and Ravana's dispute over Sita is brought before a divine judge as a legal case. Maleevaraj the Just...; Format: image/photograph

Rama and Sita tell their story to the God of Justice (Thai Ramayana mural): Rama and Sita tell their sides of the story to a God of Justice, as seen on a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. After years of fighting, Maleevaraj the Just agrees to hear Rama and Ravana's dispute as a legal case. Rama, and Sita wearing royal Siamese...; Format: image/photograph

The role of Mexican folklore in teaching and learning: In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.4; One way teachers can connect with students of Mexican origin is by understanding the cultural knowledge they bring with them into the classroom, including the stories, proverbs, and legends they've learned. Learn more about Mexican folklore from this booklist and collection of online resources, and share this rich oral tradition with all your students.; Format: article; By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.

The Belk brothers' department stores: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.13; When Henry and John Belk opened their first department store in Charlotte in 1895, the idea of buying everything under one roof -- and always for cash, not store credit -- was new to consumers. This excerpt from the history of Belk, Inc., tells the story of Henry Belk, his first store in Monroe, and the Belk Bros. stores in downtown Charlotte.; Format: book

Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer: They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...; Format: article; By Marjorie Hudson.

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Thundering tall tales: Using read-aloud as a springboard to writing: This lesson from ReadWriteThink is intended for the end of a unit on tall tales. It uses the book Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen to reinforce the common elements, or text structure, of tall tales. As the text is read aloud, students examine... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Born on a mountaintop? Davy Crockett, tall tales, and history: The culminating activity in this unit is the student creation of tall tales. Such tales are built by combining the fictional element of exaggeration with historical elements of nostalgia about the past and anxiety about the future. John Henry, for example,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provided by: EDSITEment

Elements of folktales: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students explore the common elements of folktales and tall tales while learning how these tales built the spirit of American people. Students read traditional folktales and view filmed versions of those stories. They discuss the... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 English Language Arts and Theater Arts Education); Provided by: ArtsEdge

American Folklore: A collection of full text American folktales retold by S.E. Schlosser (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Sandra E. Schlosser