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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 »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify characteristics of oral literature, explore different purposes of oral tradition, and decide what the role of oral tradition is in their own lives and contrast this with the role of oral tradition in India. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students read and discuss an article about Olga Loya, a modern storyteller. They watch a videotaped performance of a story and then create a storytelling experience for a story of their choice to share with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the components of oral storytelling and create stories of their own to practice the skills of speaking loudly and clearly, making eye contact, and standing comfortably. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine oral storytelling examples from Native American cultures. They select stories to present orally to the class as part of a storytelling festival. They also think of familiar customs and create their own stories. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the Aboriginal storytelling tradition through the spoken word and through visual culture as they listen to stories of the "Dreamtime" told by the Aboriginal people and examine contemporary dot paintings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 9th
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Students explore the elements of oral tradition and storytelling by interviewing three people from different generations. Students create a multimedia presentation of their interview. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the specific form and function of tall tales and toasts. They discover the importance of performance in the telling of a story and the importance of rhythm in the telling of toasts. They create stories of their own, in the form of one of the styles of storytelling that they had heard in class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore Aboriginal storytelling traditions through the spoken word and through visual culture. They listen to stories of the Dreamtime told by the Aboriginal people and investigate Aboriginal storytelling in contemporary dot paintings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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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