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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the native cultures of the Americas, to learn some aspects of oral storytelling, and to share their knowledge with others. They, in groups, write a story that should say something important about the culture from which it comes. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 8th
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Students explore storytelling by taking a favorite story and creating a script to act out. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students read an article and discuss it for comprehension. They practice storytelling. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students examine what storytelling is, and what makes a good storyteller. They read stories from Spooky New England, and choose one to memorize and tell to the entire class. They critique each other's storytelling abilities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the meaning of genre, and specifically investigate the musical genre of grunge. They view and discuss photos, watch the video, "VH1 Storytellers: Pearl Jam," answer discussion questions, and paraphrase the lyrics to a Pearl Jam song. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students experiment with multimedia storytelling. They tell a story about their families clarifying the setting, characters and the script, and set their story in a multimedia format. They use digital pictures, and music to accompany their story after watching a segment of American Family. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students choose a story/fable/folktale/myth to present as a memorized storytelling. They perform their storytelling on videotape and later study a videotape of the presentation to further polish the storytelling presentation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the art of storytelling. They listen to a teacher presentation about history and purpose of these stories. They orally present either an original terror tale or one that they have heard in the past. They complete a storytelling activity sheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students explore an important moment in the course of American History through critical listening. Students analyze the lyrics of one work by the Dixie Chicks. Students have a better understanding of the way music can mirror social events and become storytelling devices in the future. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students utilize oral tradition to create a story. After reviewing the art of storytelling and oral tradition in the region, students create their own story to be told in class using the oral storytelling tradition. Storytelling rubric with detailed explanation is included. Full Review »

