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1. In The Princess and the Warrior, Duncan Tonatiuh shares the legend of how the two volcanoes named Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl came to be. This is a story, but the volcanoes are real volcanoes near Mexico City. 2. On page one brainstorm some things that are special to your region. Give yourself only a few minutes and write down as many as you can think of. Look through your list and pick your favorite idea. 3. On page two write down your favorite idea in the top box and then either copy/paste or draw a picture of it. In the next box, think about why it is special. You might think about its shape, color, size, or another reason that makes it famous in your area. 4. Finally, under the heading How It Came to Be, come up with a simple statement that could one day be turned into a folktale. You can keep your idea short. 5.