Maricopa Community Colleges  EDU292AA   19962-20002 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  11/23/99  
EDU292AA     19962-20002 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Story Telling Art and Origin
Explore the art and origin of storytelling. Brief introduction to techniques and styles of delivery of telling stories. Prerequisites: None.
 
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EDU292AA   19962-20002 Story Telling Art and Origin
1. Identify three literary forms that exist today that derive from the storytelling tradition.(I)
2. Research at least three cultural stories.(II)
3. Demonstrate one cultural story.(II)
4. Compare and contrast at least three cultural stories. (II)
5. Explain selection criteria for choice or selection of story to tell. (III)
6. Explain how to generate personal stories. (IV)
7. Identify delivery techniques to add color and interest to telling a story. (V)
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EDU292AA   19962-20002 Story Telling Art and Origin
    I. Literary Forms of Storytelling Traditions Today (1)
        A. Myths
        B. Fairy tales
        C. Folk tales
        D. Legends
      II. Cultural Stories (2, 3, 4)
          A. Locate African American folk tales, fairy tale, myth, legend, or story
          B. Locate Native American folk tales, fairy tale, legend, myth, or story
          C. Locate Hispanic folk tales, fairy tale, legend, myth, or story
          D. Locate your ethnic heritage folk tales, fairy tale, legend, myth, or story
        III. Criteria for Story Selection (5)
            A. Type of audience
            B. Purpose of event
            C. Purpose for telling Story
          IV. Generating Personal Narratives in Story Form (6)
              A. Identify common emotional experiences
              B. Identify favorite moments, favorite relatives, magic moments, etc.
            V. Delivery Techniques to Add Color and Interest to Telling a Story (7)
                A. Application of Voice
                  1. Different voices for different characters in the story
                  2. Using accents to match the location of story
                B. Application of Point of View
                  1. First person
                  2. Third Person
                  3. A Combination
                  4. Point of view of one of the characters in the story
                C. Application of Sound Effects
                  1. Nature's elements i.e., wind, rain, thunderstorm, etc.
                  2. Animal sounds
                  3. House sounds i.e., creaking of doors, floors, etc.
                D. Application of Music
                  1. Incorporating songs
                  2. Incorporating instruments
                E. Application of Visual Imagery
                  1. Choosing descriptive words
                  2. Creating the picture in your mind and the minds of those listening
                F. Application of the Body
                  1. Facial expressions to convey emotions
                  2. Gestures from hands, arms, legs, head, etc. to emphasize a point
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