EDUC 7010 - Storytelling in the Curriculum

3 cr.

This course will address storytelling and its relationships to today’s multicultural classroom. The use of oral history projects and the use of folklore in the curriculum is explored. Emphasis will be on promoting storytelling in the classroom. Current theory on the relationship of oral and written language acquisition will be reviewed. Storytelling, self-esteem building, healing and creative conflict resolution techniques for the classroom will be discussed.