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The Art and
Power of Storytelling
Woodring College of Education
Professional
Development Resource Center
Summer Session
2007
Dates and Times for this class: July 16-20, 8 AM - 12 PM
2
Credits / 20 Clock hours available
Course Description:
This lively workshop will offer educators and community members
practical instruction in the art of storytelling,
teaching you how to be an effective
storyteller for children and adults. The class will look at how
this exciting art form can be used to enliven classroom learning, build
communities, and provide creative entertainment. Participants will learn
how they can become imaginative, confident storytellers and more
engaging speakers by developing dynamic vocal and physical delivery
skills, creating stronger connections to their audiences and employing a
natural, spontaneous style.
Topics will include selection of material
(folklore, literary tales, personal and family stories, etc.), effective
learning, practicing and performance techniques, how to work with a
variety of audiences, how to design a storytelling program, etc. We will
also examine the multicultural history of the oral tradition and the
contemporary, interdisciplinary applications of the art of storytelling.
Demonstrations of storytelling will be provided and students will
have plenty of opportunity for discussion, brainstorming, practice
activities, performance and individualized coaching.
Topics covered in
course:
- selection of material (folklore, literary tales,
personal and family stories, etc.)
- resources and literature
- effective learning, practicing and performance
techniques
- performance psychology, communication
apprehension
- central role of imagination in presenting and
listening
- how to work with a variety of audiences
- how to design a storytelling program
- multicultural history of the oral tradition
- contemporary, interdisciplinary applications of
the art of storytelling
- connection to classroom and curriculum
- and more.
Goals or learner
outcomes:
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To develop an appreciation of the power of storytelling as a
communication art.
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To increase the ability to communicate in public with more confidence,
clarity, imagination, and animation. This will be gained through the
improved use of movement, vocal dynamics, facial expression,
characterization, audience contact, word choice, etc.
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To learn how to choose, retell, or write appropriate stories, and
discover the best methods of learning/preparing and performing/telling
the story.
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To experience and evaluate the engaging influence of storytelling as a
teaching and learning tool in educational and community settings:
multicultural appreciation; connection to history; increased
appreciation of literature, language and narrative forms; improved
listening and comprehension effectiveness; enhanced imagination,
creativity and memory; community-building; etc.
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To realize how to work with different audience types and how to tailor
their stories and communication to engage and meet the needs of their
listeners.
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To develop a working knowledge of
the print/multimedia/live sources of material suitable for storytelling
and of the professional literature of the field.
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To examine the roll of individual
and family narratives in personal communication.
For further information regarding this course, please contact the
instructor Rosemary Vohs
at 360-650-6446 or
Rosemary.Vohs@wwu.edu
For registration information and details on other
summer courses offered by Woodring College of Education, please go to
the webpage of the
Professional Development
Resource Center.
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