CONTENT
PATHFINDER # 2
ADVENTURES WITH TALL
TALES
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GENERAL
INFORMATION: Wendy Karth Normandy Elementary
School Centerville, Ohio Adventures With Tall
Tales Grades 2 - 3 Language Arts Tall
Tales |
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| CONTENT
INFORMATION |
| The
purpose of this pathfinder is to provide a wealth of print and
elctronic resources to facilitate a tall tale unit in the
third grade. |
| INFOHIO
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES |
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| Paul
Bunyan Columbia Encyclopedia; (AN
IXBBunyan-P) |
| Johnny
Appleseed (Book). By: Moses, Will. Children's Digest, Sep2002,
Vol. 52 Issue 6, p24, 2p, 1c; Reading Level (Lexile): 910; (AN
7190613) |
| Was
Johnny Appleseed Real? By: Walkingstick, Twig. Skipping
Stones, Nov/Dec2002, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p20, 1/3p; Reading Level
(Lexile): 810; (AN 7695000) |
| Paul
Bunyan... Monkeyshines on America, 2000, p19, 2p; Reading
Level (Lexile): 700; (AN 3652355) |
| Fantastic
folk heroes. By: David, Lester. Boys' Life, Oct95, Vol. 85
Issue 10, p24, 4p, 4c; Reading Level (Lexile): 820; (AN
9510110433) |
| Tall
Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill. By: Rozen,
Leah. People, 4/3/95, Vol. 43 Issue 13, p17, 5/6p, 1c; Reading
Level (Lexile): 1160; (AN 9503277646) |
| Gentle
pioneer Johnny Appleseed. By: Dillon, Doug. Boys' Life, Feb94,
Vol. 84 Issue 2, p12, 1p, 2c; Reading Level (Lexile): 870; (AN
9402027564) |
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| WEB
SITES |
| This
web site allows you to choose a tall tale that is connected
with any state. |
| This
web site features an animated film about the legendary
Paul Bunyan. Also included are coloring pages, a pancake
recipe, and a dress up game with Paul Bunyan. |
| Tall
tale information for beginning and advanced students. |
| "Pecos
Bill Cleans Up the West" is the title of this interactive web
site complete with games & activities. |
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| BOOKS |
Outrageous,
Bodacious Boliver Boggs by Jo Harper Mike Fink: a Tall Tale
by Steven Kellogg Pecos Bill: a Tall Tale by Steven
Kellogg Paul Bunyan: a Tall Tale by Steven Kellogg Sally
AnnThunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett: a Tall Tale by Steven
Kellogg Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs Harvey Potter's
Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen Davy Crockett Saves the World
by Rosalyn Schanzer Comes A Wind by Linda White Library
Lil by Suzanne Williams Steamboat Annie and the Thousand
Pound Catfish by Catherine Wright The Loudest, Fastest,
Best Drummer in Kansas by Marguerite Davol Shoeshine
Whittaker by Helen Ketteman |
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| MEDIA
RESOURCES |
Paul
Bunyan video by Disney Educational Productions Pecos Bill
video by Disney Educational
Productions |