American civic folklore includes the stories Americans tell to make sense of who they are as a nation—stories that shape shared values, ideals, and sense of belonging. These narratives are not limited to figures like George Washington chopping down the cherry tree or Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox; they also emerge from a wide range of cultural traditions and everyday experiences, including those often left out of dominant narratives about American identity.
For this assignment, choose a story or figure from American civic folklore. You may select from well-known examples like the American Dream or Paul Revere, or explore those rooted in the lives and traditions of historically marginalized communities—such as White Buffalo Calf Woman, a sacred figure in Lakota oral tradition; John Henry, an African American freedman and working-class hero; La Llorona, as adapted in Chicanx folklore; the Monkey King, as featured in both Chinese and Chinese American storytelling; or urban legends and regional figures that reflect diasporic or localized American experiences.
Consider how your chosen story reflects ideas about belonging and the values that shape American identity.
Then, assemble a seven-slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:
· Explain how the selected folklore helps shape modern ideas of what it means to be American.
· Identify parts of the selected folklore’s message that are fictitious.
· Describe the differences between myths and folklore relative to the selected story.
What to Submit
Your presentation should include seven slides. Each slide should contain one image and some text. The first slide should be the introduction or cover slide, and the final, seventh slide should include references in APA format.
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