Note:  This course satisfies Humanities and Cultural Diversity Awareness general education requirements.

EDU/HUM292:  The Art of Storytelling is both an exploration and a celebration of the natural human impulse to turn experiences into story and to share our stories with others.  It is a class in which students participate by telling stories and reacting to stories told by others.  In this course, students will:

• Define the practice and power of storytelling
• Explore the origins of storytelling and oral traditions around the world
• Listen to and analyze stories from many cultures
• Learn to use the storyteller's tools of the trade, including voice, gesture, movement, rhythm, timing, and props
• Select and tell stories from their own and other cultures
• Compile a journal of storytelling resources and ideas for future use
• Explore their personal experiences with and connections to storytelling

Materials for this course

Course syllabus:  content, rules and regs
Course schedule:  part one
Story journal:  instructions and topics
Storytelling resources
See for yourself!  Storytelling photos

        Books and online resources
        Events and group speakers

Do you have a question about EDU/HUM292?
Email me at levans@mail.mc.maricopa.edu

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