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Cultural Tradition Literate Society
1,209 words... f of talk: "It was the time to hear things and talk. " Janey ends the novel with a comment on this talk: "Talking don't amount to a hill of beans when yuh can't do nothin' else. " The bulk of the novel itself is composed of Janey's dialogue. The book addresses the role of language, oral ity and speaking in society and inner growth. Why the emphasis on language, and it's opposite, silence? Without the silence in Janey's earlier years, could she have asked questions? How could she have found q...
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Storytelling Lost To The Documentary
1,642 wordsIn this world there exists something that we all have in common and upon which the success of our entire civilization rests. It is the almost magical way in which we communicate and understand each other. Simply said, it is storytelling. Storytelling is a very cool, in media terms, interactive experience between a teller and a listener. In a sense, many mediums such as novels and television, while they contain stories, are not seen in the same light as 'storytelling' which permits live storytell...
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Present Study Positive Impact
1,655 wordsResearch Proposal/Pilot Study: What Is The Effect Of Storytelling On ESL Kindergarteners' Comprehension And Vocabulary? Introduction Problem Statement The purpose of the present study was to find out whether storytelling has effect on ESL Kindergarteners' comprehension and vocabulary. In order to find answer to the problem statement, the study was to determine whether the ESL Kindergarteners, who are told stories by storyteller, are able to remember information to the same extent as ESL Kinderga...
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Goal Attainment Story Telling
1,730 words... a target age (kindergarten age). As far as the children were ESL kindergarteners, the books had to contain attractive and colorful illustrations, and the stories in the book should be suitable for both storytelling and story reading. Procedures The researchers obtained consent from the parents of the children, and then storytellers read the story aloud to all the participants from both groups. This was done to establish a baseline for the pretest data collection. After the storytellers have ...
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Young Childrens Higher Levels
2,758 wordsRunning Head: Storytelling and EmpathThe Effects of Storytelling on Expressions of Empathy in Preschool Aged Children Sarah E. Shafer Earlham Colleg Abstract The present study examined affective and cognitive empathy in preschool children. Seventeen children, ages three to five years, were given The Young Childrens Empathy Measure to determine their understanding of empathy. Participants were then read a childrens story and given the empathy measure again, to see if they expressed more empathy a...
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Young Childrens Higher Levels
2,692 wordsThe present study examined affective and cognitive empathy in preschool children. Seventeen children, ages three to five years, were given The Young Childrens Empathy Measure to determine their understanding of empathy. Participants were then read a childrens story and given the empathy measure again, to see if they expressed more empathy after hearing about a sympathetic protagonist. A second baseline score was obtained one week after the story was administered. On measures of cognitive anger, ...
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Fast Paced Role Playing
1,722 wordsBETHANY BIBLE COLLEGE RESEARCH PAPER: The Uses of Drama and Storytelling In Christian Education BY: PHILIP SMITH SPO # 187 Introduction to Christian Education Dr. Cynthia Brown December 11, 2000 In a world so full of fast paced media, glitz, and glamour, the church can find itself in a precarious position. When it comes to teaching the truth of the scriptures, how can the church keep up with society? How can the church effectively minister to and educate its people? The answer to these questions...
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Poem Quot Poems Quot
1,357 wordsLeslie Martin Silko is a Laguna Pueblo Indian who has written many novels and poems in her lifetime. One of these poems, " Storytelling, " is very interesting to me. This poem excites me because it tells of the impact that storytelling has on people in Laguna culture. I will analyze and explore many parts of this poem. One of these subjects is theme. The theme of " Storytelling" is actually the art of storytelling. Another aspect of the poem I will look at is tension. There i...
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