A presentation of a final project for tbe Comparative Folkloristics module in Grade 7 English

1. A N
A D V E N T U R
E I N T H E
L A N D S O F
S T O R I E S
M I S S I O N : S TO RY
L E A P E R

2. Reaching Out to the
World
• 2-week long project.
• Cap to our Comparative
Folkloristic Unit.
• Goal:
• Explore new cultures.
• Discover new stories.
• Reimagine them in unique
manners.
• Present them to a wider
audience.

3. Sharing Stories
to All
• Stories unite us all.
• They fuel our imagination
• They teach us
important lessons.
• They build our character.
• Sharing stories is sharing
part of our humanity!

4. The 7 Steps of the
Mission
• Topic Selection
• Research, Explore & Learn
• Write/Script
• Storyboard Building
• Production
• Editing
• Publication & Reflection

5. 1. Topic Selection
• Choosing stories:
• from a storytelling tradition that
is different than theirs.
• that is interesting.
• that is unique.
• that is traditional.
• Writing a topic proposal.

6. 2. Research, Explore & Learn
Research on a culture
with a storytelling
tradition.
Explore the different
aspects of a storytelling
tradition.
Learn a specific story of
the tradition.
Synthesize the
information in a research
report and plot graph.

7. 3. Write/Script
• Produce a script for a
video adaptation of a tale
from a story telling
tradition.
• Use judgement to cut
and modify script
without destroying the
story's original message.

8. 4.
Storyboard
Building
• Design a storyboard for
production.
• Consider auditive and visual
elements in each scene.
• Create a cast of characters.
• Collaborate with others
through interdependence.

9. 5. Production
• Shoot every scene
established by the storyboard.
• Make on-the-fly decisions
about changes in the script.
• Use creative props to colour
each shot.

10. 6. Editing
• Assemble the final product
through judicious editing.
• Add additional effects during
editing such as transitions and
soundtracks.

11. 7. Publication &
Reflection
• Publication of the final
product.
• Self-reflection identifying
strengths and needs.

12. Evaluation
• The following skills will be evaluated
in this assignment:
• 21st century literacy skills
• Oral communication - use speaking
skills and strategies appropriately to
communicate with different audiences
for a variety of purposes;
• Writing - generate, gather, and
organize ideas and information to
write for an intended purpose and
audience; draft and revise their
writing, using a variety of
informational, literary, and graphic
forms and stylistic elements
appropriate for the purpose and
audience; use editing, proofreading,
and publishing skills and strategies,
and knowledge of language
conventions, to correct errors, refine
expression, and present their work
effectively; reflect on and identify their
strengths as writers, areas for
improvement, and the strategies they
found most helpful at different stages
in the writing process.

13. T H A N K
Y O U !
M . T H E R R I E N