Storytelling skill is the ability to engage an audience and communicate effectively through narratives, whether fictional or non-fictional. It involves crafting compelling stories that inform, entertain, and connect with listeners or readers. Key aspects include creativity, emotional intelligence, communication skills, and the ability to adapt to different audiences and contexts.
Project: Students write a short story, identifying each part of Freytag's Pyramid (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution/denouement) within their narrative.
Educational Value: Introduces the structure of a story and helps students understand how to build suspense, build a climax, and create a satisfying conclusion.
Example: A detective story where the exposition introduces the character, the rising action builds the investigation, the climax is the discovery of the truth, the falling action involves resolving the investigation, and the resolution is the case closed.
Adaptation: Students can choose different genres (mystery, fantasy, science fiction, etc.) and focus on specific themes.
Project: Students create a short film or video, using Freytag's Pyramid as a guide for their plot.
Educational Value: Develops visual storytelling skills and allows students to experiment with different filmmaking techniques.
Example: A documentary-style video exploring a local issue, where the exposition introduces the context, the rising action shows the problem, the climax is a key event, the falling action shows the consequences, and the resolution is a call to action or a hopeful outcome.
Adaptation: Students can focus on different genres, such as animations, documentaries, or even short dramas.
