The Power of Storytelling
Understanding why humans tell stories and how stories transmit knowledge, values, and history.
Key Questions
- Justify why storytelling has been an important part of human culture for thousands of years.
- Analyze how stories can teach us about right and wrong, or about different cultures.
- Construct your own short story that teaches a lesson or explains a natural phenomenon.
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
Suggested Methodologies
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