Outside Voices is a lesson plan for educators that explores the power and importance of storytelling, learn to craft our own story through performance art, and build our skills to perform our stories from a place of power.
In this unit, we will explore the power and importance of storytelling, learn to craft our own story through performance art, and build our skills to perform our stories from a place of power.
The Importance of Storytelling: Students will be able to define storytelling, identify well-known stories that impact the American experience, and explain three reasons that storytelling is important to social action.
The Craft of Storytelling: Students will be able to identify the key components of a successful story (protagonist, lightbulb moment/climax, obstacles and goals, transformation/realization) and formulate their first draft of their story.
From Story to Expression: Students will transform their story into a draft performance art piece that is 2-5 minutes in length and is appropriate for a public audience.
Clarity, Brevity, and Emotion in Your Story: Students will edit their performance piece using recommendations from articles.
