This video explores the significance of communication through storytelling, emphasizing the power of the pen in shaping perceptions and actions. It introduces five key literary devices—narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...

Human history is rich with stories, and as our culture and technology changes, so do the ways we tell stories. For example, from its roots in oral tradition, storytelling branched off into literature, artwork, and film. Where are...

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La narración de historias es una práctica que puede unir y crear comunidad. El escritor y orador José Luis Gallego explica cómo utiliza la narración de historias para superar las barreras...

It's difficult to talk about African theater thanks to colonialism. Pre-colonial Africa was home to many spoken languages, and not nearly as many written languages. The chain of oral tradition was broken by colonial policies, and so many...

Pupil outcome: I can sequence and retell the fairy tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. Key learning points: - Fairy tales are fiction stories about magical and imaginary beings and lands. - Fairy tales belong to the genre of folklore...

Pupil outcome: I can create a detailed text map of the story of 'Beowulf and the dragon' and I can use this to orally retell the build-up, climax and resolution of this story. Key learning points: - We are going to be writing a narrative...

Greek mythology encompasses the ancient Greek stories and teachings about their gods, heroes, and the nature of the world. Through oral tradition and artistic representations, these myths explained natural phenomena, guided moral...

Colbert Held is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has amassed a photo collection spanning 48 years and 17 countries. He did so to have a detailed, photographic record of all the landscapes he visited, a complete...

Pupil outcome: I can develop ideas for rich vocabulary to describe elements of the battle and the emotions being experienced in the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when...