| CDN Pub Library: | $29.95 US (V6172CP) | | CDN School: | $39.95 US (V6172CS) | | CDN Board/District: | $79.95 US (V6172CB) |
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| Grades: | K to 4 | | | | | Runtime: | 23 minutes | | | | | Item #: | V6172 | | | | | Availability: | In Stock! | | | | | Format: | DVD | | | | | Also Available In: | | | | | | Closed-Captioning: | Yes |
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
What are the ingredients of a tall tale? Like any story, a tall tale includes characters, a setting, a problem and a solution. But in a tall tale, ordinary characters -- whether fictional or based on real people or occupations -- may face extraordinary challenges and prevail with outlandish solutions, or may conquer ordinary problems in inventive ways. Tall tales often offer explanations of historic, geographic or cultural milestones. In Creating a Tall Tale, these elements are woven together so that students see firsthand how a new tall tale based on a familiar character -- such as a schoolteacher -- unfolds and evolves. Part of the multivolume Greatest American Tall Tales & Legends DVD Series. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"The animation is first-rate, and the narrator embellishes each story in just the right places…will make an excellent addition to your school’s video collection…"- Teacher Librarian (April 2006)
"…provide[s] in-depth historical and social background information…directly aligns with tall-tale and traditional literature genre units, and would have applications for social studies, geography and regional studies…Recommended. " - Library Media Connection (Nov/Dec 2006)
