DOMINICAN
UNIVERSITY: LIS 718.10
STORYTELLING
July 16 – August 2, 2007
Monday – Thursday, 1:00 –
4:45 p.m.
Crown 340
BETH HORNER –
STORYTELLER
P.O. Box 540 Wilmette, IL
60091
888-443-3816 (voice mail
only)
847-420-8476 (cell, best way
to reach Beth)
Required Texts
Collins, Rives and Pamela
Cooper. The Power of Story: Teaching
Through
Storytelling, 2nd edition
Greene, Ellin. Storytelling: Art and Technique, 3rd
edition
Topics
to Be Covered
Why Tell Stories: the value
of storytelling
Sources and Resources: for
the storyteller in school, public & all libraries!
Types of Stories and
Literatures Open to Storytellers
Folktales, fables, myths, literary tales,
poetry, songs, picture books, original
stories, satire,
historical tales, family/ancestral/personal tales and more
What Makes a Good Story and
Why: Selecting Stories for Different Age Groups and Situations
Techniques for Learning a
Story: structure, narrative, sequencing
Modifying a Story for
Specific Situations/Age Levels
Storytelling Styles and
Techniques for Telling
Storytelling in Schools and
Libraries
The study of cultures
through storytelling
The Storytelling Situation:
setting up for success and incorporating stories
into different
settings and populations
Storytelling Activities
Story Creation: Fictional
and Non-Fictional
Ethics in Storytelling
Optional: Incorporating
music into storytelling, Storytelling collaboration,
Teaching children to tell stories