Grade Level: 4-5
Subject: Language Arts, Technology, Social Studies
Learner Outcomes:
Students will demonstrate the awareness
that tall tales are part of the oral tradition of literature through listening
and speaking activities.
Students will identify the elements
of a tall tale through listening to tall tales read orally.
Students will use the elements of a
tall tale to write an original tall tale.
Students will use editing tools in the
word processing software program to proofread their original tall tales.
Students will locate geographical places
on a US map.
Duration of Lesson: 3 60-90 minute class periods
Materials:
Large class US map posted
in the room
Tall Tales folder/sheet
Art mediums (crayons, markers, colored
pencils, etc...)
Blank Videocassettes)
Video chosen from list
Overhead transparencies/markers
Technology Tools:
TV/VCR
Camcorder
Internet accessible computers
Word processing software program
Printer
Overhead projector
Teacher Notes:
- Students will need a parent signed AUP.
- Students will need a parent signed permission form for videotaping activity.
- Contact a local "storyteller" to be a guest speaker/reader. The local library should be an excellent resource.
- Students should know how to use the copy/paste function on a computer.
Procedure:
Day One
1. Review the tall tale elements by
having students give examples from stories read -- use overhead projector
to list responses
2. Students will access the Tall Tale Internet web site to
write their own tall tale by clicking on
a. Students will follow directions
on web site using copy/paste function
b. Students will use Tall Tales sheet
from folder as a reference
c. Students will use spell check tool
prior to printing the story
d. Students will select an art medium
to illustrate their story
3. Students will share their stories
with the class, discuss geographic places mentioned and locate on the class US map
4. Discuss how storytellers use vocal
and facial expressions along with gestures or movement/actions to enhance
by creating suspense or building to the climax of the story
Introduce the guest speaker/storyteller
to the class explaining that he/she will be telling a tall tale (perhaps
an unfamiliar story) to the class
*It may be necessary to review good listening
habits with the students.
Day Two
1. Review the storytelling activity
from Day One activity by discussing the vocal/facial expressions, gestures,
etc... used by the storyteller
2. Explain that each student will be
telling a tall tale to the class just like the storyteller did and that they
will need to use the same techniques. Discuss that they will be videotaped
to be viewed later and a copy made for the library to be used by other classes.
A copy will also be given to the guest from Day One as thank you for visiting
the class.
3. Have each student select a tall tale
and then allow time for students to review story and practice their storytelling.
4. Begin the story presentations by
reminding students to once again use good listening habits.
5. View the video if all students have
been taped and as time permits
Day Three
1. Begin the class with continuing storytelling
activity as needed -- finish presentations or watch video
2. Students will watch teacher selected
video from Video Resource List to culminate the unit
Modifications:
Follow modifications per each individual
student's IEP.
Students who are not comfortable "reading"
before their peers may "read" to the teacher and do not have to be videotaped.
Select versions of tall tale stories
that meet the needs of lower level reading students.
Enrichment Activities:
More advance students will write their
tall tale without the aid of the outline/form given on the Tall Tale web
site.
Students pantomime scenes from a tall
tale with the rest of the class "guessing" the action and/or tall tale story/character.
Students will work in small groups to
present a tall tale as a play. *This would require more than a 3-day plan.
Students will research the tall tale
characters discussed in Lesson 1 by completing the
Evaluation/Assessment:
Completed original tall tale stories
West Virginian Content Standards for 4th and 5th grade
Reading Language Arts
RLA.4.1.3 RLA.4.1.5 RLA.4.1.9
RLA.4.2.2 RLA.4.2.7 RLA.4.2.8 RLA.4.2.9 RLA4.2.10
RLA.4.2.11 RLA.4.3.1 RLA.4.3.2
RLA.5.1.1 RLA.5.1.6 RLA.5.1.7
RLA.5.1.9 RLA.5.2.4 RLA.5.2.8 RLA.5.3.1 RLA.5.3.4
RLA.5.3.5 RLA.5.3.6
Social Studies
SS.4.3.8 SS.4.4.2 SS.4.4.10
SS.4.5.12
SS.5.4.4 SS.5.4.6 SS.5.4.7
SS.5.5.7
Technology
TEC.4.1.1 TEC.4.1.2 TEC.4.3.1
TEC.4.3.3
TEC.5.1.1 TEC.5.1.3 TEC.5.2.1
TEC.5.3.1
National Standards:
Language Arts
Writing
1. Uses the general writing skills and
strategies of the writing process
3. Uses grammatical and mechanical conventions
in written compositions
Reading4. Uses the general skills and strategies
of the reading process
Listening and Speaking8. Uses listening and speaking strategies
for different purposes
Viewing9. Uses viewing skills and strategies
to understand and interpret visual media
Social Studies
Grades K-4 History
6. Understands the folklore and other
cultural contributions from various regions of the US and how they helped
to form a national heritage
Geography (3rd Ed.)1. Understands the characteristics and
uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies
2. Understands the concept of regions
Technology
2. Knows the characteristics
and uses of computer software programs
6. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology
6. Understands the nature and uses of different forms of technology
References:
Teaching Tall Tales by Scholastic
www.hasd.org/ges/talltale/talltale.htm
www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/enos/talltales/plan.html
www.teach-nology.com
Author:
Sherri Hoover
shoover@access.k12.wv.us
B-U Intermediate School
Overview
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Lesson 1
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Lesson 2
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Lesson 3
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Lesson 4
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Lesson 5
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