Storytelling
(Narrative Exercises)
1940s
School Desk
· Interview
someone who was a grade school student during the 1940s/50s. Develop a set of
questions that you want to ask this person.
Afterwards, write a first person narrative from the perspective of the
person you interviewed.
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· Have students write A Christmas Story incident based on an anecdote from their
lives. As an example, use Jean Shepherd's radio reading of a version of A CHRISTMAS STORY by clicking here for the
audio or reading his account by clicking here.(Note: The reading is quite long nearly 50 minutes.) Or, alternatively, do the same with the Brantwoodian
Story, “The Schwinn Panther”, by clicking here for the narrative or here for the audio.
An an optional exercise, simultaneously play the Brandwoodian audio
version as students read
it. (Optional: Questions and vocabulary
follow the selection.)
· From
your recollections at Ralphie’s age, what were your “kid year” major
events? Share these activities
chronologically or in order of significance.