LESSON QUESTION

What are the best ways to listen to and learn from oral stories?

LESSON CHALLENGE

Use a variety of thinking tools that can help you before, during, and after listening to oral stories.

LESSON SUMMARY

Every day you hear stories told in many different forms. There are stories in the music and the shows that you watch and listen to, stories from your friends, and stories told by family and Elders. While stories are important, it’s not always easy to figure out the meaning of the stories that we hear. How can you identify the meanings of oral stories and then learn from them?

BIG IDEA

Using a variety of thinking tools to help you before, during, and after listening to a story can help you more effectively tell your story.