The Art of Storytelling--EDU/HUM/STO 292  
 
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The Art of Storytelling is the foundational course in the Certificate Program in Stoyrtelling. It may be taken as EDU 292, HUM 292, or STO 292. It transfers to Arizona Univesities as a humanities class, and it fill the Cultural Diversity Awareness area. Therefore, this course always attracts a mixture of people just wanting humanities credit and those seriously interested in learning about storytelling.    


LynnAnn's Syllabus for The Art of Storytelling
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Click on the link to view a PDF version of the Fall 2008 Syllabus for LynnAnn Wojciechowicz' class.
Published Aug 26, 2008 11:30 AM  

LynnAnn's Schedule for The Art of Storytelling
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Click on the link to open a PDF version of the Class Schedule for Fall 2008 for LynnAnn Wojciechowicz' class.
Published Aug 26, 2008 11:36 AM  

Story Summary & Analysis Worksheet
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This form needs to be filled out for each of the 25 folktales you choose to summarize and analyze. This is an MS Word Form. I suggest you save it before you type anything on it. Then, save each story as a separate document.
Published Jan 18, 2006 01:47 PM  

In-Class Telling Form
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The In-Class Telling Form needs to be filled out each time after you have told a story in class. First download the MS Word Form and SAVE it. Then save each experience as a new document.
Published Jan 26, 2005 09:18 AM  

Outside-of-Class Telling Instructions
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This sheet is the Instruction sheet for your Outside-of-Class Tellings. Read it carefully and follow the directions on the sheet for each of your Outside-of-Class Tellings.
Published Jan 18, 2006 02:20 PM  

Outside-of-Class Telling Preparation Sheet
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This Preparation sheet is what you, the student teller, will fill out for each of the three Outside-of-class tellings. You will need THREE COPIES this sheet, one for each Outside-of-Class Telling.
Published Jan 18, 2006 02:16 PM  

Outside-of-Class Telling Observation Sheet
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This Observation sheet is the one that you will copy for an Observer to fill out as you are telling your story in your Outside-of-Class Tellings. You will need three copies of this sheet, one for each of your Outside-of-Class Tellings.
Published Jan 18, 2006 02:18 PM  

Outside-of-Class Telling Summary Paper
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After you have completed all three outside-of-class tellings, you must write a summary paper reflecting on the entire experience. This document contains Instructions and Cover Sheet for this report.
Published Jan 18, 2006 02:13 PM  

Live & Video Report Instructions
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After you have been to a live professional storytelling concert (or after you have watched a 1 - 2 hour video in the Library)you need to complete a report sheet on your experience. This PDF file gives you the instructions. The Live & Video Report Sheet that you can download and type on is the next document.
Published Oct 13, 2004  

Live & Video Performance Sheet
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Please download and fill out this sheet after you have attended a live storytelling event or watched a storytelling video.
Published Oct 14, 2004  

MIT: The Most Important Thing
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This MS Word document is designed to help you decide what is the Most Important Thing in the story you are working on. The idea comes from Doug Lipman, explained in his book IMPROVING YOUR STORYTELLING: BEYOND THE BASICS FOR ALL WHO TELL STORIES IN WORK OR PLAY.
Published Oct 3, 2005 08:54 AM  

Reading Notes Chapter 1 'What is Storytelling?'
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This is an MS Word document containing the questions for Chapter 1 "What is Storytelling" by Liz Warren. You may download it to your computer and then fill in your answers.
Published Aug 28, 2008 01:27 PM  

Reading Notes Chapter 2 'Getting Started' by Liz Warren
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Here are the questions for Chapter 2 on "Getting Started."  Download this MS Word document to your computer and answer the questions.  Then save your copy.
Published Aug 28, 2008 02:08 PM  

Reading Notes Chapter 3 'How to Tell A Folktale' by Liz Warren
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Here is an MS Word document with the Study Questions for Chapter 3 "How to Tell a Folktale" by Liz Warren
Published Aug 28, 2008 02:10 PM  

Reading Notes: Chapter 4 'How to Tell a Myth, Legend, or Hero Tale'
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This is an MS Word document with the study questions for you to download and answer on the Chapter 4 How to Tell a Myth, a Legend, or a Hero Tale by Liz Warren.
Published Aug 28, 2008 02:11 PM  

Reading Notes: Chapter 5 How to Tell a Story in Public Study Questions
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Here is an MS Word document with the Study Questions for Chapter 5 "How to Tell a Story in Public" by Liz Warren.
Published Aug 28, 2008 02:11 PM  

Reading Notes: Chapter 6 How to Tell Fact-based Stories Study Questions
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Here is an MS Word Document with the Study Questions for Chapter 6 "How to Tell Fact-based Stories: Historical, Biographical, and Family Stories" by Liz Warren.
Published Aug 28, 2008 03:51 PM  

Reading Notes: Chapter 7 How to Tell a Personal Story Study Questions
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Here is an MS Word document with the Study Questions for Chapter 7 "How to Tell a Personal Story" by Liz Warren.
Published Aug 28, 2008 03:52 PM  

Reading Notes: Chapter 8 'Applications of Storytelling'
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This is an MS Word file with the Reading Questions for Chapter 8 "Applications of Storytelling"  by Liz Warren.  You can download it, and answer the questions right on the sheet.  Then "SAVE AS", print, and turn it in.
Published Aug 28, 2008 03:53 PM  

Reading Notes 'Discovering the One & Only You'
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Here are the Reading Notes Questions for Doug Lipman's article "Discovering the One & Only You."
Published Oct 10, 2007 10:03 AM  

Reading Notes Questions for 'Telling Family History' by Beth Horner
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This is the MS Word document for the Reading Notes Questions for Beth Horner's article "Telling Family History."
Published Aug 28, 2006 05:54 PM  

Reading Notes 'Crafting Childhood' by Bill Harley
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Here are the Reading Notes Questions for Bill Harley's article "Crafting Childhood."
Published Nov 22, 2005 09:55 AM  

Final Exam Essay
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This is the cover sheet for your Final Exam Essay.
Published Jan 14, 2008 09:04 AM