1. Literature: Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Handouts: * None
Homework: * Read an AR book 20 – 30 minutes daily & record on chart Meet your AR Goal by this Friday, October 26
Assignments Due: * None

2. Today’s Goal: Learn about legends and tall tales as you analyze American Legends.
Outcomes:
Analyze classic pieces of literature that uniquely represents American folk lore: John Henry, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and The Brave Engineer.
Engage your multiple intelligences by analyzing Americana literature in a DVD format that offers appealing visuals, interwoven with creative, compelling musical lyrics.
Appreciate diversity through the narrative of James Earl Jones and the lead story of John Henry.

3. Starter:
While all folk lore has some common elements, each sub-genre (category) has distinctive features. What makes legends (and tall tales) distinct from the other sub-genres of folk lore?
They are exaggerated stories about historical events or characters.
Are the characters people who really lived, or are they fictitious figures?
They could be either: The characters may or may not have actually existed.
  Take out a sheet of notebook paper and fill out a heading.
Assignment is “Analyzing Legends (Tall Tales)”
As you view these stories, look for common elements: Analyze these stories to determine the characteristics of all American folk tales or tall tales.