This document discusses narrative structure for educators. It defines narrative as either simple or complex, linear or nonlinear, and character-based or plot-based. It outlines 9 key elements of narrative: plot, character, setting, genre, form, theme, tense, style, and narrator/point of view. It emphasizes the importance of visual storytelling and provides tips for educators on how to create narratives, such as brainstorming, mindmapping, and quick writing exercises. The document concludes by listing references used.

1. Narrative Structure
for Educators
- ARG -
Vasili A. Giannoutsos
aka Bluebarker Lowtde
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3. Which evokes the most from
you? (the following are the first
sentences of stories)
O The genealogical trees at the end of the Red Book of
Westmarch are a small book in themselves, and all but
Hobbits would find them exceedingly dull.
O It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking
from a hidden base, have won their first victory against
the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies
managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate
weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station
with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued
by the Empire’s sinister agents, Princess Leia races
home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans
that can save her people and restore freedom to the
galaxy….
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4. O It was the best of times, it was the worst of
times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the
age of foolishness, it was the epoch of
belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was
the season of Light, it was the season of
Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was
the winter of despair, we had everything
before us, we had nothing before us, we
were all going direct to Heaven, we were all
going direct the other way--in short, the
period was so far like the present
period, that some of its noisiest authorities
insisted on its being received, for good or
for evil, in the superlative degree of
comparison only.
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5. What is a Narrative?
O Simple or Complex
O 100 words or 1000+ words
ARG
O Linear or Nonlinear
O Character Based or Plot Based
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8. 9 Elements of Narrative
O Plot
O Character
O Setting
O Genre
O Form
O Theme (Central message NOT moral)
O Tense
O Style
O Narrator/POV
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9. Teaching with Narrative
(Scott, 2000)
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10. Importance of Visual
Storytelling
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11. How-To Create a Narrative
O Brainstorm
O Mindmaps
O Gather Inspiration
O Quick Write/Speed Writings
O Etc.
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12. References
Tolken, J. (1994). The lord of the rings. Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company.
Lucas, G. (Director). (1977). Star wars episode
IV: A new hope [Film]. San Francisco:
Lucasfilm.
A tale of two cities: Chapter 1. (2000). Retrieved
May 6, 2012, from Online-Literature website:
http://www.online-literature.com/dickens/
twocities/1/.
Scott, R. (Director). (2000). Gladiator [Film].
Hollywood: Universal.
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