1. AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STORY
WORLD HISTORY
AND THE IMPORTANCE OF STORY
I’m going to ask you 2 questions:
Take your time – no rush – this in not a test –

2. Introductions!
Name
Favorite Movie or TV Show
Hobby 5

3. What is history? And Why do we study it?
2 Questions
What is history? And Why do we study it?
Hand out composition books and have them write (5)
No wrong answers!
Mind map

4. Group Discussion 1 Groups of 4 Discuss Take notes
Deliver findings to class
(10)

5. Syllabus 5

6. Definition of Narrative
“a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.” 1

7. MOVIES!

8. The Five Questions What’s the movie about? Who’s the main character?
What does the main character want?
How does the main character go about getting what he wants?
Does he get what he wants?
Now this is gonna seem a little random… (5)

10. TRAILER!
1.5

11. Rocky Breakdown What’s the movie about? Who’s the main character?
A Boxing Match
Who’s the main character?
Rocky Balboa
What does the main character want?
He wants to win the heavyweight championship (and also to win the love of Adrian)
How does the main character go about getting what he wants?
By training non-stop in preparation for the fight
Does he get what he wants?
Yes and no… 2

12. We will look at history the same way

13. Activity
Take a movie you know well, and break it down using the structure we’ve just gone over.
5-10

14. Definition of Story
“a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or  reader”
History, like the movies, tells a story…