word of the day jamu (jam) Topic: Storytelling and Oral Storytelling Activity Time: 1 class period Materials Needed 1. various African literature and fiction Objectives: As a result of this activity, the learner will: be introduced to various types of African literature understand that Africa has a rich history of oral storytelling understand that many times stories were told to explain the unexplainable Introduction: 1. Explain that in African culture there were storytellers called griots that told the history of families orally and other stories 2. Talk about the various African stories we have read at story time Major Instructional Sequence: 1. Read an African story like Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People's Ears 2. Explain that this story was told to explain something unexplainable and compare to other books read 3. Explain that oral storytelling was done without books and many times after dark 4. Turn off the lights to set the mood and tell a story Closure or Evaluation 1. Encourage the students to come up with their own stories Table of Contents |
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