Storytelling

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 1 Assignment 1

Unit 3 Assignment 5
Unit 4 Assignment 1, 4

Stage 4 Academic
Unit 1 Assignment 2, 3

Unit 2 Assignment 1, 2

Stage 4 Employment
Unit 8 Assignment 1





















DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. To introduce the assignment, the instructor may share the traditional version and the revised version of a popular fairytale to serve as a model for the students to follow.

2. Each student should choose and read an interesting, popular fairytale. While reading, the student should pay attention to the main idea of the story.

3. After reading the story in its traditional version, each student will revise the fairytale keep the original idea of the story but put a new twist on it. Good examples of fairytales, with an adult twist, are listed in the resources column.

4. Each student will then tell the story to the group. The student may want to dramatize the story using classmates as impromptu actors. This will depend upon the comfort level of your group.

5. The story should be learned well enough so that the story is told not read.

Sub-Skills Needed:

1. Writing strategies
2. Speaking strategies

Materials Needed

1. Access to sources with traditional fairytales (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, or the Three Little Pigs are very popular and have many revised versions)

Resources

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil
/drama.htm


http://www.indiana.edu/
~eric_rec/fl/pcto/concept.html


Dahl, Roald. The Roald Dahl Treasury. London: Jonathan Cape Ltd., 1997.

























Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

The students will use the word processing program to write their fairytale versions. The Outline feature may be used for the prewriting and drafting stages. As well, drafting, editing, and revising stages may all be done on the word processor.

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

Writing Rubrics and Checklists
  • Narrative Analytic Rubric
  • Writing Evaluation Rubric
  • Writing Assessment Rubric
  • Student Writing Assessment Checklist
  • Painting a Picture with Words: Descriptive Writing Rubric
  • Telling a Story: Narrative Writing Rubric
Speaking Rubrics and Checklists
  • Speaking Rubric
  • Oral Presentation Checklist
  • Speaking rubric II


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