Celebrate World Storytelling Day with StorySLAM
World Storytelling Day
&
Story SLAM
World Storytelling Day
•
WHAT
: World Storytelling Day
•
WHY
: Celebrates the art of storytelling
•
WHEN
: Held on Spring equinox.
•
HOW
: As many people as possible tell stories in as
many languages as possible about a given theme.
•
WHERE
: All over the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Storytelling_Day
EXAMPLE STORY
HOW WILL WE CELEBRATE
WORLD STORYTELLING DAY?
VIA a StorySLAM
WHAT IS A Story SLAM?
•
A live storytelling competition.
•
Slammers have
a given time limit
(usually 5
minutes) to tell a story based on a given theme.
•
Stories must be
true
, as remembered by the
storyteller.
•
Stories are
told
, not read.
•
No
notes.
STORY SLAM
•
Activity
–
Delivery of practice stories
–
Holistic feedback about practice stories
•
?????
?
–
Languages?
–
Judges?
–
Judging criteria?
How will we Story
SLAM
?
Tips for Story
SLAM
•
Know your story
by “heart
”
.
•
A
void
rote memorisation
.
•
Know
the first and last sentence
of your story.
•
Start with a bang:
a strong first sentence
to grab
the audience’s attention.
•
A good story will have
a beginning, middle, and
end
, not necessarily in that order.
•
A good story will have
a conflict and a resolution
.
•
Let the audience know
why
what
happens
in
your story is
important to you
.
http://abingtonareacommunityclassroom.wordpress.com/slam-in-the-summit/slam-rules-storytelling-tips/
Tips for Story
SLAM
•
People love
personal stories
.
•
Your job is to
make the audience care
,
and
keep them on the edge of their seats
.
•
Map out your story and know your
destination
so you won‘t get lost along the
way.
•
Practice
! So that you won‘t forget it and can
be sure that your story is within the time limit.
•
Have
fun
!
http://abingtonareacommunityclassroom.wordpress.com/slam-in-the-summit/slam-rules-storytelling-tips/
Tell a short story about one of the
following…
•
Lake Bled
•
Chocolate Birthday Cake
•
Broken Arm
•
Social Networking
•
Uncomfortable couch
HOMEWORK
Preparation for Story
SLAM
•
Plan a short story
about ?
•
The time limit is 1 – 3 minutes.
•
Try to follow all of the given tips for Story
SLAM.
Celebrate the art of storytelling on World Storytelling Day through StorySLAM, a live storytelling competition where participants share true stories within a time limit. Explore tips on delivering engaging stories and participate in this global event held on the Spring equinox. Engage in the excitement of sharing personal narratives in multiple languages and connect with a diverse audience worldwide.
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World Storytelling Day & Story SLAM
World Storytelling Day WHAT: World Storytelling Day WHY: Celebrates the art of storytelling WHEN: Held on Spring equinox. HOW: As many people as possible tell stories in as many languages as possible about a given theme. WHERE: All over the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wsdmatslarge.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Storytelling_Day
HOW WILL WE CELEBRATE WORLD STORYTELLING DAY? VIA a StorySLAM
WHAT IS A Story SLAM? A live storytelling competition. Slammers have a given time limit (usually 5 minutes) to tell a story based on a given theme. Stories must be true, as remembered by the storyteller. Stories are told, not read. No notes.
How will we Story SLAM? Activity Delivery of practice stories Holistic feedback about practice stories ?????? Languages? Judges? Judging criteria?
Tips for Story SLAM Know your story by heart . Avoid rote memorisation. Know the first and last sentence of your story. Start with a bang: a strong first sentence to grab the audience s attention. A good story will have a beginning, middle, and end, not necessarily in that order. A good story will have a conflict and a resolution. Let the audience know why what happens in your story is important to you. http://abingtonareacommunityclassroom.wordpress.com/slam-in-the-summit/slam-rules-storytelling-tips/
Tips for Story SLAM People love personal stories. Your job is to make the audience care, and keep them on the edge of their seats. Map out your story and know your destination so you won t get lost along the way. Practice! So that you won t forget it and can be sure that your story is within the time limit. Have fun! http://abingtonareacommunityclassroom.wordpress.com/slam-in-the-summit/slam-rules-storytelling-tips/
Tell a short story about one of the following Lake Bled Chocolate Birthday Cake Broken Arm Social Networking Uncomfortable couch
HOMEWORK Preparation for Story SLAM Plan a short story about ? The time limit is 1 3 minutes. Try to follow all of the given tips for Story SLAM.
