The Importance of Stories in Society Class 11
Brainstorm Story Reportage Feature SNS / Blog Post
Does this qualify as a story? What are its important aspects? Why does the women hesitate to answer? Does the environment play a role in their interactions? How?
Storytelling Storytelling is the conveying of events in words, sound and/or images, often by improvisation or embellishment. Shared in every culture Entertainment / Education / Cultural preservation / Instilling Moral Values
Power of Storytelling One mode of learning Human life --> narratively rooted Bridge cultural, linguistic and age-related divides
Story Corps To preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world
What does StoryCorps do? What did you like/dislike about Josh and Sarah’s discussion? Do you have a better understanding of these two individuals? How?
Josh and Sarah Littman
Humans of New York
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Homework Organizing Your Group Project Team members Location / Theme Team Member Responsibilities Timeline Questions for Interviewing