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Learning from Stories

What is the most important lesson you have learned from the stories that have been read in class?


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Books listed as references have not been reviewed or approved by Alberta Education.

Title: How Raven Freed the Moon
Description: The book relates the classic northwest coast myth telling how Raven, the trickster, freed the moon from the old fisherwoman's cedar chest and carried it to its rightful place in the heavens.
Author/Editor: Cameron, Anne
Published by: Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing, 1985

 

Title: Hide and Sneak
Description: One lovely afternoon Allashua is lured into mischief by a charming but sneaky little creature… A fun story about an independent, observant and ultimately clever child, this story is entertaining and provides a glimpse of the landscape of summer in the North.
Author/Editor: Kusugak, Michael
Published by: Toronto, ON: Annick Press, 1992

 

Title: Storytelling Workshop with Gerald Fierst
Host: Scholastic Inc.
Description: This website contains an interactive activity that teaches how to create and tell stories using voices as well as bodies.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down and follow on-screen directions to navigate through the workshop.
URL: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/storyteller/index.htm

 

Title: Aboriginal: What is Aboriginal Storytelling?
Host: Saskatchewan Libraries
Description: This website contains information about aboriginal storytelling and links to additional storytelling Websites.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to access text. Additional links for storytelling are located at the end of the text.
URL: http://lib.sk.ca/Storytelling
Last updated: October 17, 2017 | (Revision History)
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