The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about… So What? (What’s important to understand about this?) Main idea The Storytelling Stone the respect that is given to people who sharing the stories of the past with other people. Setting (Time, Place, Circumstance) Character Dialogue Seneca Indian village Base of tall rock Young boy Rock Villagers “ I wish there was something I could do or say to make the people like or respect me” “Give me a gift of your birds and I will tell you what to do” “ I will teach you, listen, learn, and remember” “ do not let my stories be forgotten” Series of Events (Plot) Problem (Initiating Incident) Resolution The people of his village showed him respect because of his knowledge of the old stories. Young man was not respected by other in his village Boy was without a family Boy was made fun of and left Rock taught boy old legends Boy shared legends with villagers Villages gave boy gifts Boy made offerings to rock Boy promised to share rocks stories Own villages do not recognize him Villagers honoured the boy Storyteller are respected and honoured, even today, because of the stories that they share with other people.