Final+Storytelling+Project

=** Assignment 3.3: Final Storytelling Project – Individual and Partner Project **= Each class member will form a partnership with yet another classmate who serves in a different role in her/his school or library. You will identify your partner in Module 2.1. Once partners are established, the professor will also create small groups based on the cultures and stories each student decides to tell for this final project. You will communicate with your partner as you develop your story (from Module 2.2 to Module 3.3). You will share your 3- to 10-minute story in a public venue with children or youth in your community, or you will create a digital version of your story and share it online. In our face-to-face class, you will tell your story one on one with your partner then within the small group. Your story may be chosen to share with the entire class or posted on LS5633 Course Wiki at: http://ls5633.wikispaces.com.


 * Partner:** Diana Ellis
 * Final Project Wiki:** http://storiesbyemilie.wikispaces.com/Final+Storytelling+Project

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__**First Telling**__ August 2, 2010 Dodge, Texas Audience: Paulia

Great animation! Rephrase or break up first line. Take the time to practice the repeated lines procedure before you start telling Change second elves entering to be tiptoeing Redo end to emphasize that the shoemaker never saw the elves again Fun!!!
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__**2nd Rehearsal**__ August 2, 2010 Dodge, Texas Audience: Shirley

Change scissors gesture Rephrase customers sections
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__**3rd Rehearsal**__ August 4, 2010 Bedford, Texas Audience: Jeremy

Saw sewn not sewed. Story was entertaining. Inflection and expression was good, although at moments pitch became very high. Audience interaction was a lot of fun. The gestures were clear and concise. The props used were perfect and brought out at the exact right moment - the hats were cowboy hats. maybe some kind of elf hat would be more appropriate. Overall, good story told very well by an exuberant teller.
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__**4th Rehearsal (Public Performance)**__ August 4, 2010 Grauwyler Park Libary Dallas, Texas Audience: Children and parents for public storytime, Rachel Barr



Your story was good!! It wuz great. A+ for you!
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Spread the instructions out throughout the story. Did a good job. Gather the children in a group before you start so they are not spread out around the edges of the room.
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**__5____th__ __Rehearsal__** August 6, 2010 Denton, Texas Audience: Melisa

FEEDBACK – Be consistent where the door is located in the room for the pantomime. Great job!

__**Final Performance**__ August 7, 2010 Denton, Texas Audience: LS5333 Art of Storytelling Class

FEEDBACK – Yay! Absolutely fun! I loved the added intro and instruction at the beginning. Wow! What can I say! I can't imagine a group that wouldn't enjoy this. You were very well prepared and it was completely engaging. Ending - I think that the ending was sad, when the mood was not sad but happy. How fun! AWESOME WORK! You did such a great job and had me totally into it. You are going to do a great job during your first year! (I think you should do this when you first meet with your students.) Only good things to say, which I know are not always as helpful as criticism – sorry! Having your audience act out the story was such a wonderful idea and you executed it so well! Great audience participation. I want you to be at my school :) Great interaction with audience – audience took ownership :) Super! Made me want to be a kid again :) OMG! That was awesome! Loved the interaction and how the audience joined in! Loved the movement, facial expression, voices, everything. The little shoes and hats were precious. Students will love this story!  Excellent participation! Students would be very mesmerize! Great introduction to get the students ready for their participation! Clear set of rules for students - “personal space.”