Storytelling alternative assessment

Why Storytelling? Watch the video above to know why storytelling is important.

Today, we learnt on what is story telling and watched a video on a student participating in a storytelling competition. We also went through the rubrics for our storytelling alternative assessment which will be on Week 8.

You have two weeks to prepare. Each student will be given 3 minutes each to tell the story.


To download the storytelling rubrics and information, click this link

Steps to take

1. Choose a suitable story that interests you. (by next Wednesday)
Some suitable stories for storytelling are fables, folktales and short fairy tales. Make sure the story is not too long as you are given only three minutes.

Some useful websites with short stories

http://www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_fables.html
http://www.shortstories.net/for-kids/fables-for-kids/
http://www.moralstories.org/fables/

2. Draw the scenes from the story in sequence.

3. Find suitable pictures to match the story sequence on the internet. 

4. Include the pictures according to the story sequence on PowerPoint slides. You may include a caption for each picture to help you remember. 

5. Practise, practise, practise

Watch the following videos for examples of good storytelling.

Q&A (Questions that your classmates have in class)

1) Can I use storybooks from home?
Yes. When choosing a story, always keep in mind that you have three minutes to present and you need to find a story that is easy to remember and will interest you and your peers.

2) Can I include pictures from the book?
No. Due to copyright issues, you are not allowed to include pictures from the book. You may include pictures that may help you remember the sequence of events in the story.

3) Can I read off from the slides?
No. You are only allowed to include one caption for each picture to help you remember the story. You can read the caption to your audience if you want to.

4) Can I not use PowerPoint?
You may use other appropriate software such as Prezi.

5) Will the content of the PowerPoint be graded?
The content of the PowerPoint will be observed but does not contribute to the overall grade.

6) Will the marks be included in CA1?
Yes. The final assessment will contribute to the overall English grade.

7) Can I save my file in a thumbdrive?
Yes. You may also send a copy of the file to rose_iliyana_mohamad_said@moe.edu.sg as a backup.