Introduction

A Tall Tale is a type of folklore associated with the American frontier. Tall tales are humorous stories that contain exaggerations and invention. Typically, their heroes are old but foolish characters who have superhuman abilities or who may act as if they do. Tall tales are not intended to be believable, their exaggerations are used for comic effect.

After reading the tall tale, "The Devil and Tom Walker," you will use this web quest to discover what a tall tale is, what an urban legend is and how they work, and then you will create your own tall tale in video form using Microsoft MovieMaker.