Tall Tales Webquest - Cherokee County Schools

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http://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?n=0&i=1
12. How is a fable different from a tall tale? Use all the information you have
learned from the searches you did above. If you need help you can look the words up
at www.dictionary.com.
13. What is a Folk Tale?
www.dictionary.com
Mission #2 Writing Your Own Story
Now that you have done your research, you should know that folk tales have been
passed down from generation to generation, mostly through stories told orally.
Fables are a special part of folk tales because they are meant to teach a lesson.
Now it is your turn to teach the generations that come after you. You must think of
an important lesson that you think all students must know. Since you are fourth
graders, it is important to help the students that come to your school to know the
important things to help them survive their elementary years.
Make sure you include animal characters (No more than 3)!
What problem would your characters face?
There must be a trickster in the story that leads to the moral lesson.
The problem must be solved.
The moral lesson must be stated at the end.
Hint: Create the moral first and then your story around it! Make sure this is written