Thematic Units - Tall Tales - Fables - Myths

Tall Tales - Fables - Myths

You will find various Lesson Plans on the top portion of this page.
Further down, you will find Web Sites.
At the bottom of the page, you will find Books that you can order directly from Amazon.com!

Lesson Plans

This indicates resources located on The Teacher's Corner.

Sunrise... Sunset - Bilingual Telemation UnitGrades K-3
This lesson will allow students to explore two different cultures' myths of the creation of the sun, and how the sun is a valued part of our environment and survival.
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Folktales Grades Various
A collection of 12 units.

Introduction to the Study of American Tall Tales Grade 4
This is a great unit.

Playing with American Folk Heroes of the Nineteenth Century Grades Intermediate
"Through the medium of drama, this curriculum unit will explore selected mythic heroes and cultural figures drawn from American folk literature, who typify the changing American experience, late 1700's to 1900."

Saleng: A Philippine Folktale Grade Middle School
In an ongoing effort to increase tolerance of other cultures through education, the lessons in this CyberGuide were designed to introduce students to the land and stories of the Philippines.

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Web Sites

Aaron Shepard's Storybook
"Here you'll find world tales told by Aaron Shepard -- folktales, tall tales, legends, classic tales, and sacred tales -- plus original humor and fantasy. Most of the stories have been published in top children's magazines like Cricket and Australia's School Magazine, while some are from Aaron's picture books."

Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By
"Read folk and fairy tales from around the world that tell tales of courage, friendship, kindness, and love." Site includes word games, coloring pages, and fairy tale scripts.

African Folk Tales
Find a great collection of literature and lesson ideas.

American Folklife Center
"The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress was created by Congress in 1976 "to preserve and present American Folklife." The Center incorporates the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established at the Library in 1928 as a repository for American Folk Music. The Center and its collections have grown to encompass all aspects of folklore and folklife from this country and around the world."

American Life Histories
"These life histories were written by the staff of the Folklore Project of the Federal Writers' Project for the U.S. Works Progress (later Work Projects) Administration (WPA) from 1936-1940."

Creation Myths & Sacred Narratives of Creation
A great list of resources.

Encyclopedia Mythica
A great resource for mythology around the world.

Fairytales from Farmhouse Fables
"Read stories with names like The Sad Nettle and The Beautiful Butterfly, Millie The Harvest Mouse, and Matilda Finds a New Home."

Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales
"Explore myths from around the world, learn about folktales and storytelling, or read about fairy tales! From Scholastic.com."

The Paul Bunyan Trail
"Learn about the historic trail that begins in Brainerd, Minnesota. There are maps of the trail, a tic-tac-toe game, and more!"

Paul Bunyan Trail Tall Tale
"Animated tale of Paul Bunyan and Babe, his blue ox."

Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales Theme Page
"Students and teachers will find curricular resources; in addition, there are links to lesson plans which will help teachers plan instruction on this theme."

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Books

Ackamarackus
by Julius Lester

Amazing & Incredible Counting Stories! : A Number of Tall Tales
by Max Grover

American Tall Tales (Puffin Books)
by Adrien Stoutenburg

American Tall Tales
by Mary Pope Osborne

Beowulf : A New Telling
by Robert Nye

Big Men, Big Country : A Collection of American Tall Tales
by Paul Robert Walker

Brother Wolf of Gubbio : A Legend Saint Francis
by Colony Elliott Santangelo

The Canterbury Tales (Oxford Illustrated Classics)
by Geraldine McCaughrean

The Checker Playing Hound Dog : Tall Tales from a Southwestern Storyteller
by Joe Hayes

The Children's Treasury of Virtues
by William J. Bennett