Once Upon a Time on a Dark Night Robert Alan Black, Ph.D., CSP
When we tell stories we provoke and entice the creativity of our listeners.
can spark imaginations, create magical kingdoms and solve problems. A simple opening line can spark imaginations, create magical kingdoms and solve problems.
Storytelling has been an art and growing set of tools for communicating since the age of the cave beings.
to turn on the creativity Today we can use Storytelling to turn on the creativity of children and adults of all ages.
Content * experience storytelling examples * learn 6 to 12 storytelling methods that can be used in any setting * experiment telling stories * create your own stories for any subject * have lots of fun!!!
One day two friends, Story and Truth were walking through their village. Story noticed that his friend Truth was unhappy or perhaps frustrated. Reaching out to his friend Story asked: “What is wrong Truth, you seem down today my friend?”
Tell Me Show Me Involve Me Reach Me I Will Forget I May Remember I Will Begin to Learn We Will Learn Together Confucius Socrates John Dewey Maria Montesorri Silvia Ashton-Warner J. P. Guilford E. Paul Torrance Howard Gardner
Opening Lines Once Upon a Time Long, Long Ago It was a Dark and Stormy Night It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Long ago when the world was new When I was much younger In days long past Many years ago In a far away place/country/town Opening Lines
Opening Lines Call me Ishmael A screaming comes across the sky Many years later, as he faced the firing squad It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, I am an invisible man. Opening Lines
Opening Lines You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, It was a wrong number that started it Somewhere in la Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, All this happened, more or less. Opening Lines
Parts of a Story Plot Characters Setting Action Controversy Challenge Desired Outcome
Plot a. b. c. d. e. … z. a plot in a story is "the arrangement of the incidents" that each follow plausibly from the other. The plot is like the pencil outline or drawing that guides the painter's brush. Aristotle
Type of Story Adventure Historic Mystery Humorous Romance …..?????
Location Historical Magical Fantasy Mythical Real Personal
Characters Real Fictional Historic Famous Infamous Caricature Comic Serious Heroic
Desired Outcome Attention Connection Understanding Retention Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools Desired Outcome Attention Connection Understanding Retention
Intention Desired Outcome Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools Desired Outcome Intention
Let’s begin creating stories Plot Characters Setting/Location Action Controversy Challenge Desired Outcome
Story One
Story Two
Multiple Stories Plot Characters Location Desired Outcome
Existing Stories
Short Stories Fantasies Myths Classical Real-Life Tall Tales Trickster Fairy Tales Improv Games One Word A-Z Lines on the Floor
Cartoons
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools Work Stories
Fable to Analogy: Stories & Storytelling as Tools Photos
May all your endings be happy & rewarding!