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Oral Storytelling and Class Story Blanket

Related Website: Our Voices, Our Stories
Content: Oral Storytelling, Drama, Writing, and Visual Arts expression
Ages: 9-13
Subjects: Social Studies, Native Studies, Language Arts, Visual Arts

Introduction
This educational resource consists of two lessons exploring the dramatic and artistic elements of storytelling. Students will learn about the significance of Aboriginal storytelling. They will explore various examples of Aboriginal stories as well as other stories. Using the knowledge they gain from this experience, students will write their own story and use dramatic techniques to retell it. They will also create a class "story blanket" and have the option to video record their final product.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• identify different types of stories, as well as their significant elements.
• recall and relate, in their own words, the major parts of a story and its supporting details.
• discuss their own and others' understanding of various community and cultural traditions, in various times and places, as portrayed in texts.
• create a new story or re-design a familiar one.
• create a visual response to a specific story.
• share information on a topic using print, audio-visual, or dramatic forms.

Activities Summary
Below is a table summarizing the activities in this educational resource. The table headings are: Title, Objectives, and Additional Formats.

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