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- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students examine various creation myths from around the world. They compare/contrast the myths, write their own creation stories, and present their myths to the class in the form of storytelling, role-playing, dance, or a puppet show. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss how Washington Irving is considered an important 19th century-American storyteller. They create their own version of a passage from 'The Legend' after listening to the story. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students write a children's story in which the characters are encouraged to speak out for the equality of women. They create a character and plot outline that includes details and supporting statements for women's rights. A brief 2-3 page story is written addressing an issue important to women's rights for a peer audience. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students explore cultures that use clay figures in the art of storytelling. They discover the importance of cultural history being passed through generations. Students form their own storyteller from a clay figure. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students create an autobiography and a family hisstory using an outline and interviews. Students present their family history and autobiography to the class. Students design and produce a symbolic representation of their family storyteller to be displayed in class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students use their personal experiences to create students's books for younger students on topics to which they can relate. Students observe a guest speaker who talks about different formats of students's books that are available, then students write, illustrate and share their own books with the younger audience. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students analyze the theme of family expectations vs children's talents in this literature piece. They encounter and discuss the themes of immigration and cultural prejudices. Students read various folklore from this time period. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students are able to answer basic questions about the region and the use of natural resources, sketch a mental map of the story's setting, and find their way through the thematic maze/map. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd - 6th
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Students develop an awareness of responsibility for one's actions by participating in several activities during this mini-unit. They conduct a mock trial for the Pied Piper, perform a puppet show from the "Biggest Bear" story, role play events from, "A Wrinkle in Time" , and discuss the characters in, "Fantastic Mr. Fox. Full Review »
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