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- A Tlingit Legend
C.J Taylor
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From the title, what do you think this story is
about?
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What is a Legend?
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What comes to your mind when you see the
GIANT?
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People told folk tales long before there were
books, newspapers or television. they were told
orally, and often the story changed with each retelling. Folktales were a way to bring news from
one village to the next. Parents used folktales to
teach lessons to their children
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Folktales help people learn and understand their
lives. They can also explain the wonders of
nature, like thunderstorms and the phases of the
moon
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Fairy tale: involve magical characters and
fantasy lands (Cinderella or ‘Jack and the
Bean stock’)
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Tall tale: tales about people who supposedly
lived, but have performed some kind of
human feat (Johnny apple-seed)
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Myths: Sacred stories which supply models
for human behavior. ( Greek and Roman
mythology)
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Fables: A story that is told to enforce some
kind of natural truth. Often animals speak
and act like humans
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Legend: an unverified story handed down
from earlier times, especially one popularly
believed to be historic
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Legends often contain a moral or a lesson
and are told to uphold the values of the
community. They often involve supernatural
or religious elements.
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Sightlines- pg 37
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The Revenge of the Blood Thirsty Giant
Author: C.J Taylor
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(1) In what geographical location did these Aboriginal people
live?
(2) What did the chief proclaim all creatures’ posses?
(3) Who gave the chief the secret of how to kill the giant?
(4) What word tells you that the giant’s wounds would
eventually kill him?
(5) What did the giant eventually turn into?
(6) What line from the story tells us that the chief is happy,
even though the death of the giant brought mosquitoes?