Outside Voices Curriculum

Outside Voices is a lesson plan for educators that explores the power and importance of storytelling, learn to craft our own story through performance art, and build our skills to perform our stories from a place of power.

 

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Outside Voices – Introduction

In this unit, we will explore the power and importance of storytelling, learn to craft our own story through performance art, and build our skills to perform our stories from a place of power.

Outside Voices – Lesson Plan 1

The Importance of Storytelling: Students will be able to define storytelling, identify well-known stories that impact the American experience, and explain three reasons that storytelling is important to social action.

Outside Voices – Lesson Plan 2

The Craft of Storytelling: Students will be able to identify the key components of a successful story (protagonist, lightbulb moment/climax, obstacles and goals, transformation/realization) and formulate their first draft of their story.

Outside Voices – Lesson Plan 3
From Story to Expression: Students will transform their story into a draft performance art piece that is 2-5 minutes in length and is appropriate for a public audience.
Outside Voices – Lesson Plan 4
Clarity, Brevity, and Emotion in Your Story: Students will edit their performance piece using recommendations from articles.
Outside Voices – Lesson Plan 5
Practice Makes Perfect: Students will perform their pieces in front of partners to continue to revise and improve their performances.
Outside Voices – Lesson Plan 6
Final Touches: Students will be prepared for a final performance of their piece.