Did He Really Create the Great Lakes?: Tall Tales and Their Place in History

FILM:Paul Bunyan (1958)

Handout/Materials

Hollywood or History? graphic organizer

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What should students know or understand at the completion of the unit or lesson?

All Grade Levels

Additional Questions:

List all of the important indicators of achievement (important people, places, and events) and vocabulary that students will need to know at the conclusion of the lesson.

Civil War: A war between northern states and southern states in America, lasting from 1861–1865.

Fable: A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Folklore: Traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed by word of mouth.

Landmarks (geographical: Great Lakes): An object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily recognized.