The power of STORY
What happens when a story is forgotten?
There's always a story behind...everything...behind someone's actions, someone's words...It's how we understand. And there's a story behind the world...We must understand it to move forward.
Kayla Briet, Smoke That Travels
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"I had a fear that part of my identity, my native Prairie Band Potawatomi heritage, would be inevitably lost in time. Through music, dance, and color, I'm inviting others to become immersed in the thoughts, histories, and emotions I grew up with." Kayla Briet Click SMOKE THAT TRAVELS to see full 13 min. video |
When we talk about stories, we talk about defining our environment and how we look at authorities that come from the land...We talk about our relationship with the land.
Elder Reg Crowshoe, What we have learned: Principles of truth and reconciliation
STORY gives voice
STORY gives context
VOICES UNHEARD
WARU: 1 child - 8 Maori women directors - 8 connected stories |
SONGLINES: LITERACIES OF PLACE |
TRADITION MEETS TECHNOLOGY
Blending oral tradition with a visual medium: How the Coyote got his Cunning |
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STORY TELLING FROM THE SOURCE A variety of ways to tell and hear stories |
TEACHING MATH WITHOUT WORDS
A Visual Approach to Learning Math - simple math and even algebra! https://www.stmath.com/ https://www.mindresearch.org/ |
STORY IS MOVEMENT |
DANCERS OF DAMELAHMID take story to schools and communities through contemporary Indigenous story, song, and dance
"In our performances we are not only turning to our ancestral knowledge for our own reconciliation but we are sharing and supporting others through our art." - Artistic Director, Margaret Grenier https://damelahamid.ca/ vimeo.com/184618698 |
Story: the 7 principles
The Elders taught me about seven principles related to using First Nations stories and storytelling for educational purposes, what I term storywork: respect, responsibility, reciprocity, reverence, holism, interrelatedness, and synergy.
Experiential stories reinforce the need for storywork principles in order for one to use First Nations stories effectively.
These seven principles form a Stó:lō and Coast Salish theoretical framework for making meaning from stories and for using them in educational contexts.
I learned that stories can “take on their own life” and “become the teacher” if these principles are used.
Q'um Q'um Xiiem (Joanne Archibald), Indigenous Storywork
Experiential stories reinforce the need for storywork principles in order for one to use First Nations stories effectively.
These seven principles form a Stó:lō and Coast Salish theoretical framework for making meaning from stories and for using them in educational contexts.
I learned that stories can “take on their own life” and “become the teacher” if these principles are used.
Q'um Q'um Xiiem (Joanne Archibald), Indigenous Storywork
Story is life
Story is context We are a collection of Stories: Personal - Family - Community - Broad Society - History - Beliefs - Values HOW we tell our Story is WHAT our future will become Story can be words Story can be art, nature Story can be image and movement How can you bring Story into HOW you teach, WHAT you teach, and the way learners SHOW their understanding? |
Anne talks about her experience with the abundance of opportunity for Story in education.
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STORY INSPIRATION for instructors & learners
FOLLOW THE IMAGES & ICONS!
Video games have strong story lines and visual detail. It is possible to use them as source material in education. However, instructors need to be vigilant about the subtext being promoted.
This interactive slide show reviews some of the literature, gamers' experiences, and the author's opinion on the subject. It also takes a look at how small biases influence society. Story as example. Story as evidence. Story as practice/experience. "When we hear or read a story, our minds play along. The consequences of the engagement – much greater engagement than one would see when just presenting facts or data – are deeper processing, and often greater retention."
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An exciting option for students to prepare and tell a story |
Stories not often heard:
"Te Ata (TAY’ AH-TAH) is based on the inspiring, true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a woman who traversed cultural barriers to become one of the greatest Native American performers of all time. Born in Indian Territory, and raised on the songs and stories of her Chickasaw culture, Te Ata’s journey to find her true calling led her through isolation, discovery, love and a stage career ... Yet, of all the stories she shared, none are more inspiring than her own." |
The Simon Fraser University Math Catcher program aims to tackle the stigma surrounding mathematics among Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth. It promotes mathematics and scholarship in general by encouraging elementary and high school students to recognize how math is used in everyday life and how it forms the basis for many of our daily decisions and life-long choices. The storytelling, pictures, videos, models, problem solving, and hands-on activities encourage young people to enjoy math and help dispel myths that math is boring and abstract.
"Small Number and the Old Canoe" - a math story video |
image credits
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Joanne Archibal: UBC archives
red-winged blackbird: Jon D. Anderson place: J Carnahan ancient stone circle: pixabay story: A Hilker mentorship: A Hilker all other images from pixabay or Weebly, no attribution required |
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