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Folk Tales/Storytelling: Past & Present

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Project Plan

 
Possible Classroom Activities
(provided by iEARN)

 

 

Writing essays and making power point presentations and sharing them on the project forum; discussions on the project forum to learn more about the folk tales issues of project partners.
 
 
Project Steps
Step 1: Build background knowledge in order to have students brainstorm stories/folktales
Step 2: Have students create a list of adults, elders, and/or members of the community that tell stories or that they have a connection with
Step 3: Read preferred stories with students in order to create a cluster of tales.
Step 4: Have students pick a Folk Tale/Story to read and create a project for
Step 5: Have students read the story multiple times to build fluency and become familiar with the story.
Step 6: Students will create a project for their story using a digital tool such as PowerPoint, Wixie, PixiClip, or other preferred method.
Step 7: Have students record an adult reading a folktale 
Step 8: Teach students how to post their project and adult reading to share with others (instilling digital citizenship)
Step 9: Review other projects and record feedback.
 

About

 

Students and adults of all ages enjoy story telling and folktales.  With this project, students from different parts of the world are able to share stories, experiences, and aspirations with the use of an online forum.  Students are able to use a variety of media such as text, audio, video, or photo.  Adding another layer to the project, students are able to record elders and others in their community telling stories.  Students or teachers then post the media to the forum.  

In order to provide students with even MORE information, there is also an option for students and classes to connect via Skype or other tools.  Students or elders will read and share stories live in a "storytelling session".

Objectives

 

Common Core State Standards:

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.10
    Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1
    Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2
    Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3
    Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.4
    Read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding.

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.1
    Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.6
    With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers.

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.7
    Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them).

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1
    Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

ISTE Standards

  • 1. Creativity and Innovation
    Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

  • 2. Communication and Collaboration
    Students use digital media and environments
     to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

  • 5. Digital Citizenship
    Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior.

  • 6. Technology operations and concepts
    Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

 

Desired Outcomes for Students:

(provided by iEARN)

Improvement in ICT and media production skills, better understanding of different cultures and countries, promoting students’ role as media producers, awareness of digital divide and steps to bridge that divide and realization of the importance of digital connectivity.

 

 

iEARN Project Goal:

The goal of the project:
• To develop research skills using a variety of sources such as interviews, letters, diaries and books. 
• To form and develop academic skills, thinking, reasoning and teamwork skills.

• To form and develop key foreign language communication.

 

Curriculum Area (s):

  • Literacy: writing and reading

  • Art

  • Computer

  • Social sciences

  • Language

  • Technology

  • Study of society and environment

 

Skills:

  • Language: Oral language skills, expressing thoughts and experiences through pictures

  • Visual arts: artwork (drawings and computer images)

  • Social: Getting to know and understand other cultures as well as working with elders in the community

  • Cognitive: language and literacy and social studies

 

Essential Question:

What are different stories around the world?

Project Monitoring

 

Benchmarks:
Develop rubrics that assess and evaluate aspects of the project.  Have students create their own stories, following a rubric of required information and media.
 
Assessing the Project:
Students will be evaluated during their participation in lessons and activities. Their communication skills and new vocabulary will be monitored.
 
Evaluating the Experience:
Students will be asked what folktales/stories they enjoyed from other students on the website.  Student feedback (positive only) will be given to the other schools and students.

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Extra Info

 

 

 

 

Technology/Equipment

 
Initial Steps
  • Have students brainstorm stories and folktales they like.
  • Discuss family dynamics - who reads stories? Does/Do your grandparent(s) read to you?
  • Have students read multiple stories/fairytales/folktales to build background knowledge
 
Project Technology
  • Camera(s)
  • Video camera
  • Tape Recorder/Phone with Recorder
  • Computer/Device/iPad with internet capabilities

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