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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students orally tell different kinds of stories using the assistance of props. They perform as a storyteller and are receptive members of the audience. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students orally tell different kinds of stories using the assistance of props. They become a performing storyteller as well as a receptive member of the audience. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the characteristics and elements of storytelling through a writing process that includes brainstorming, organizing, writing, revising, and performing. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students examine the characteristics of legends and how they differ from other oral traditions. They listen to legends presented by a storyteller, identify where they can look for legends, collect a local legend, and create a class portfolio. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students use storytelling to preserve a special memory shared with friends or family members. They ask a family member or a friend who is a good storyteller to share a story-from generations ago or from last week - and write a journal entry about it. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the tradition of storytelling and oral histories. They listen to the story, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters," tell a personal story about their own family, listen to a storyteller, and write a story. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students discover how storytelling can shape a person's tradition.Students examine different methods of storytelling such as music, biographies, and African folktales. They then demonstrate their knowledge of storytelling by writing their own verses of lyrics to a blues song. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the source and history of storytelling. They view a video that illustrates how stories have evolved over time. Students hear an example of how storytelling is a form of cultural entertainment for many. Then they compare how stories are different in oral and written forms. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students read a portion of an illustrated story featuring an oral storytelling tradition in order to gain an understanding of the tradition. They recognize that Aboriginal people's relationship with place has changed over time. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students examine the art of storytelling. In groups, they write their own African folktales, design costumes, props and scenery, and videotape folktale presented in dramatic form. Full Review »
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