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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in the North Woods
Describe the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his blue ox clearing giant logging roads across the Great Lakes.
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American Tall Tales and Frontier Heroes
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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]