Culture World: American Folk Tales: John Henry
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With this classroom-based software package, students can read or listen to the classic folk tale of John Henry. They can also print out the pieces to make a 3D diorama of the railroad workers and the train. Other features of the program include written passages describing the life and times of the railway builders, a small photo gallery, a song recording and several printable activities like word searches and crosswords. The program nicely weaves the "hands-on" with the computer based activities, but be aware that the graphics and narration are amateurish, and the overall programming and presentation lack sophistication.
$19.95, Win, Mac OS (CD-ROM)
Teaches: reading, history, folk tales, creativity