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Casey Jones: The Brave Locomotive Engineer
Narrate the ballad of Casey Jones, the steam engine engineer who stayed at the brake to protect passengers.
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American Tall Tales and Frontier Heroes
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Goal
Introduce classic American tall tales and larger-than-life frontier and occupational folk heroes.
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Learning standards covered
K4-TOPIC-3.S4.12National Center for History in the Schools Standards · Kindergarten[Grades K-4] Describe regional folk heroes, stories, or songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the U.S. [Read historical narratives imaginatively]
K4-TOPIC-3.S5.4National Center for History in the Schools Standards · Kindergarten[Grades K-4] Describe regional folk heroes, stories, or songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the U.S. [Read historical narratives imaginatively]
K4-TOPIC-3.S6.1National Center for History in the Schools Standards · Kindergarten[Grades K-4] Describe regional folk heroes, stories, or songs that have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the U.S. [Read historical narratives imaginatively]