Oral Histories / Traditions

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 1 Assignment 1, 6
Unit 4 Assignment 1, 2, 4

Stage 4 Academic
Unit 2 Assignment 4, 5

Stage 4 Employment
Unit 7 Assignment 3
Unit 8 Assignment 1, 2

DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. Begin the assignment with a discussion about oral histories. Ask the students if one of them knows a story from the past that has been passed orally down the generations. One student may wish to share a story with the class.

2. Have the students do research to discover how different cultures used oral histories/traditions in order to pass information from one generation to the next. Their research should include answers to the following questions: How did this process take place? How were the stories told? Who told the stories and to whom?

3. The students will find an example of a story that was originally passed down in the oral tradition. Without reading the story the student will learn the story and tell it to the class. During the telling of the story, the student should also provide the background information regarding the story.

Sub-skills Needed:

1. Research strategies
2. Speaking strategies
3. Discussion strategies

Materials Needed

1. Research materials or Internet access from which the students may find the information for which they are searching

Resources

Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

If available, the students will use the Internet to do research. The students may use the word processor to write out their stories and to make outlines from which to practise the telling of the story. Font size, Italics, and Bold may be used to assist the students in remembering where they should make emphasis.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Change Font, Font Sizes, and Colours Section Two, Pg. 15
Outline Numbers Section Two, Pg. 33
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Speaking Rubrics and Checklists
  • Speaking Rubric
  • Speaking Assessment Criteria
  • Speaking Rubric II

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