READ 5830-010 STORYTELLING INSTITUTE
WITH CONNIE REGAN-BLAKE
STORYTELLING: A WAY OF LIVING
JUNE 2 6, 2008 SYLLABUS
2 Credit Hours
Instructor of record: Ms. Delanna Reed
Office: Warf-Pickel 416
Phone: 423-439-7601 ofc., 423-262-8140 hm.
E-mail: reeddk@etsu.edu
Office Hours: TBA
Connie Regan-Blake: connie@storywindow.com
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop and refine the students ability as a storyteller.
OVERALL COURSE OBJECTIVE: To develop an awareness of the interaction between the teller, listener and story that meets the needs of the community.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
The student will:
1. Discover how to work with delight and integrity in service of story, both on stage and in the business of storytelling.
2. Explore the living, breathing interaction between teller and listener.
3. Practice being in the present moment, embodying the story for authentic, vibrant, and inspired storytelling.
4. Examine the business of storytelling
5. Learn to be open and receptive to others through story.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Two rounds of informal peer coaching/telling 100 points
Participation 100 points
Reflective Journal 100 points
Final paper 200 points
500 total points
GRADING SCALE: A = 465 500, A- = 450 464, B+ = 435 449, B = 415 434, B- = 400 433, C+ = 385 399,
F = 384 and below.
ABSENCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend all sessions, to arrive on time and stay for the duration of each class. There are no excused absences. If you have extenuating circumstances, please talk to the instructor of record, Delanna Reed, about the possibility of making up what was missed. Points will be deducted from the participation grade for tardiness and absences.
PLAGIARISM: From the ETSU Student Handbook
Plagiarism is defined as follows by Black, Henry Campbell, Black's Law Dictionary, West Publishing Company, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1968 (p.1308): "The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts or passages of his writing, or the ideas or language of the same, and passing them off as the product of one's own mind."
Plagiarism is an act of dishonesty and constitutes academic misconduct. Penalties for academic misconduct will vary with the seriousness of the offense and may include, but are not limited to: a grade of F on the work in question, a grade of F for the course, reprimand, probation, suspension, and expulsion. For a second academic offense the penalty is permanent expulsion.
Written Assignments
Reflective Journal
Introspection
This writing explores moments in the workshop of personal growth and awareness. Students will keep a running commentary in journal form. After each session students are encouraged to reflect upon the material explored in the workshop and write about personal insights, surprises, challenges, and growth. A photocopy of the journal may be mailed to the instructor.
Reflective Essay
Application
This essay transforms personal reflections on the experiences and skills obtained through the workshop into explorations on their application in repertoire development, educational curriculum goals in a school setting or in public performance. In an 8-10 page essay students will describe specific ways in which any aspect of the course material could be utilized in the context of their own professional practice. The essay should reflect an awareness of the social context of storytelling; how language choice and story selection impacts listeners.
Written Requirements for the Essay:
1. Must be 8 10 pages.
2. Must be typed.
3. Must be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
4. Must follow guidelines for writing essays.
5. Must cite a minimum of 3 sources. Follow APA style manual.
6. There should be a title at the top of the page.
7. Number the pages, double-space and type in one of these fonts:
12-point Times New Roman, 12-point Courier New or 10-point Arial.
Due Date: June 27, 2008
All written work is due by this date. You may mail a hard copy to me, drop it off by my office or email an electronic version. The mailing address is: P.O. Box 70684 Johnson City, TN 37614. If I am not in when you come by with a paper version, you may leave it in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, room 401, Warf Pickel.