故事大王（Storytelling）

课程大纲

初级基础班

Week 1

• Class Introductions
• Introduction to Folktales: Fables, Fairytales, Myths, Tall Tales and Legends
• Storytelling vs Story Reading: Making a story your own
• Vocal exercises
• Assignment for last week of class (storytelling performance)

Week 2- Fables

•  Fables are narrative tales that feature talking animals/creatures and a moral/lesson
• Teacher reads/tells Fables
• Discussion, identification of morals/lessons
• Vocal exercises
• Tongue Twisters and Enunciation Game
• What’s The Moral Game

Week 3- Tall Tales

• Tall Tales are fictional narratives that focus on exaggerated or unbelievable events, but are told as if they were true.
• Teacher tells a Tall Tale.
• Discussion
• Vocal exercises
• Emotive Reading/Exaggeration Game

Week 4- Myths

• Myths are fictional tales, often aimed at explaining origin or phenomenon and featuring supernatural characters.
• Teacher tells a Myth.
• Vocal exercises
• Mythology Game

Week 5- Fairytales

• Fairytales are short stories, often involving fantastical beasts, talking animals and magic.
• Teacher tells a fairytale.
• Discussion
• Vocal Exercises
• Guess My Favorite Fairytale Game

Week 6- Legends

• Legends are fictonal, yet told as if they are a true part of history.
• Teacher reads a Legend.
• Discussion
• Vocal Exercises
• Improvisational Legends Game

Week 7- Scary Stories

• Scary stories exist in every genre and sometimes seek to teach a lesson, but always seek to frighten and exhilarate the reader/audience.
• Teacher tells a scary story
• Discussion
• Vocal Exercises
• Scary Voice Inflection Game (Spooky Voices)

Week 8-Performances! Each child will present the story they have learned for the class!

初级提高班

Week 1– Introduction

Class Structure (6 weeks story performance, 4 weeks story crafting/creation)
3 Tools of Storytelling (voice, face, hands/body)
Warmups and Tongue Twisters
Emotion Game
Hear a Story
Repeat the Story
Homework: Learn assigned story (with provided outline) for next week!

Week 2– Story Outlines

Warmups and Tongue Twisters
Kids tell stories they were assigned
Teacher tells a story
Class makes a story skeleton of that story, together
Homework: Assign stories to outline for next week

Week 3– More Story Skeletons!

Warmups and Tongue Twisters
Kids present their skeletons, discuss details
Play story game with group creating an original story with an already existing Story Skeleton
Homework: Take your Story Skeleton and practice telling (not reading!) the story for next week!

Week 4– Tell A Story!

Warmups and Tongue Twisters
Students practice their stories
Discuss areas for Improvement/Compliment Sandwiches
Students Choose a new story to outline and tell, for next week.

Week 5– Stories!

Warm-ups and Tongue Twisters
Present Stories
Play Game
Students Choose a new story to outline and tell, for next week.

Week 6– Perform Final Story

Warm-ups and Tongue Twisters
Present Stories
Play Game
Discuss Part 2
PART 2 STORYCRAFTING (creation)

Week 7– Fundamentals of Story

Setting, Genre, Characters
Plot and Story Arch
Character Game
Homework: Worksheet about Character, Setting, Story Arch/Skeleton

Week 8– Workshop Day 1!

Share your characters, settings, story arch with the class
Discuss!
Make a story skeleton, as a class.
Tell the outlined story, as a class!
Homework: Finalize your Story Skeleton and practice telling your story!

Week 9– Workshop Day 2!

Warmups and Tongue Twisters
Share Story Skeletons , perform and workshop stories
Story Games
Homework- Practice, Practice, Practice!

Week 10– Perform Your Story!

Warmups and Tongue Twisters
Perform stories!