Personal development
Storytelling
60 min.
Large group, Small group
Upto 15 min
Materials needed
Advanced, Beginner, Moderate
Speaking, Writing, Listening
Cultural awareness, Narrative thinking
Communication
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Objectives

  • The learner can understand a story.
  • The learner can tell a story.

Material

  • Paper and pen for all learners.

Preparation

  • Find a story suitable for the level of the group, whether or not related to the treated topic.

Instructions

  • Recite a story.
  • Recite the story a second time, now in parts.
  • Ask the learners after each part to make a drawing of the narrated part, using a different sheet of paper for each part.
  • Continue till the entire story is told and drawn.
  • Ask the learners, one by one, to tell a part of the story, using their
  • Ask a learner to remove the first drawing and repeat the first part.
  • Continue till all sheets are removed and the learners have narrated the entire story by heart, in chronological order.

Variant

Let the learners work in pairs.