Format
1. Valerie begins with a paper-cutting story about Elizabeth Blackwell and shows students how to create their own paper cut symmetrical objects.
2. She discusses "Character, Problem, Solution" and gets students involved in identifying these elements in familiar stories such as the "Titanic.."
3. Using a story from women's history, Valerie then moves to a second type of storytelling method such as Draw and Tell, or Sign Language or Tangrams.
4. Students then create the beginning of their own story and share their ideas. Valerie makes suggestions regarding continuing these activities in the classroom.
5. Valerie reviews the important learning objectives and then closes with an audience participation story or song.
6. Questions and answers encouraged if time permits.
Students will need a pencil, a pre-cut tangram set, and several pieces of paper.
Objectives
Students will:
be able to explain how the women rescued people in trouble
understand the different types of rescue involved
gain an appreciation and understanding of the heroic acts these women preformed
create his/her story to tell using one of Valerie's hands-on methods.
tell her/his own version of one of the stories
be able to identify the important parts of a story.
compare one of Valerie's stories to a famous woman he/she is already familiar with.
develop an awareness and appreciation of stories that are told orally (without the book).
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Valerie will tailor this program to meet your particular standard objectives.
NS/CCSS
-Literacy RL K to 8, RL 1 to 10,
-Writing WK.1 to 8.10
-Speaking & Listening SL K,1 to 5.6
-Art NA-TK-4.2, NA-VA.K-4.1-3, NA-VA.K-4.6, NA-D.K-4.1-3
State Standards
Valerie will identify your state standards if you would like.- just let her know!