Note:  Because this is a performance class, it's impossible to predict exactly where we will be on any given date.  This is the schedule for the first half of the course.  In mid-October, I will provide the rest of the schedule.  This allows me to adjust dates according to how quickly the class is progressing.

Date                                         Activity                                           Assignment

8/27                                         Introduction to course                      Due 8/29:  Collage
                                                Policies and schedule
                                                Data sheets
                                                Journal instructions

8/29                                        Sharing collages                                Due 9/3:  Journal 1.
                                               Why tell stories?                               Read Tell Me a Tale,
                                               Storytellers in action                          chap. 1.

9/3                                          Listening care-fully                           Due 9/5:  Read Tell Me a
                                               Story games                                     Tale, chap. 2.

9/5                                         Anatomy of a story                            Due 9/10:  Journal 2.
                                              Elements of story
                                              Types of story
                                              Fairy tale machine

9/10                                      Observing care-fully                            Due 9/12:  Read Tell Me a
                                             Imagining story                                    Tale, chap. 3.  Choose a
                                             Whose story is it?                                traditional tale from your
                                                                                                        culture to develop for telling.
                                                                                                        Bring your story, posterboard,
                                                                                                        and markers or crayons.

9/12                                      Preparing a story to tell                        Due 9/17: Read Tell Me a Tale,
                                             Supportive coaching                            chap 4.  Be ready to practice
                                             techniques                                           telling your story.  Journal 3.

9/17                                     Small group practice                            Due 9/19: Be ready to tell
                                                                                                       your story.

9/19                                     Sharing cultural tales                            Due 9/24:  Journal 4.

9/24                                     Sharing cultural tales 

9/26                                     Sharing cultural tales                           Due 10/1:  Journal 5.

10/1                                    Sharing cultural tales                            Due 10/3:  Read Lipman
                                           Stories of other cultures                       articles.

10/3                                    Researching stories                              Due 10/8:  Journal 6.
                                           Framing the story                                Choose a traditional story
                                           Finding the MIT                                  from a culture other than 
                                                                                                     your own to develop for
                                                                                                     telling.

10/8                                    Proverbs                                             Due 10/10:  Be prepared to
                                           Creating personal fables                      practice your story.

10/10                                  Small group practice                           Due 10/15:  Journal 7.

10/15                                 Sharing cultural tales

10/17                                 Sharing cultural tales                            Due 10/22:  Journal 8.
                                                                                                     Read Telling Your Own Tales,
                                                                                                     Sections I and II.

10/22                                Sharing cultural tales

10/24                                Sharing cultural tales                             Due 10/29:  Journal 9.
                                                                                                     Bring favorite family photo to
                                                                                                     class for activity.
 
 
 
 

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