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CONTENT OBJECTIVE:
I can read and understand a tall tale about the Old West and understand why they are important to making the Old West exciting.
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE:
I can write my own tall tale of the old west based on real historical facts.
HYPERTEXT WORD WALL:
TALL TALE
SENSATIONALISM
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Assignment:
Please click on each of these links and read the tall tale from the old west.
What is a Tall Tale?
John Henry
Annie Oakley
Paul Bunyan
Johnny Appleseed
Discuss with your partner, what these tall tales might really be trying to say. Be prepared to tell the rest of the class what you think, in the last 15 minutes, because we will be having a discussion.
When you and your partner have come up with some ideas and you have some time, brainstorm an idea you have that you would like to write your own tall tale about.
What criteria does your tall tale have to have?
- needs to be based on a real event
- has to be sensational
- has to have a main character who does amazing things
- has to make the Old West look exciting to people reading your tall tale!
