3rd graders have been participating in electives about Africa the past few months. Each elective lasts 3 sessions and then students switch to a different class. Students had the option of taking an elective such as African games, flags, mask making, Ancient Egypt, and more! I've had fun teaching the African storytelling elective. First, students learned some facts about the history of storytelling and why it is such an integral part of African culture.
We read two porquoi tales and a trickster tale during our 3 weeks together.
We learned that African storytelling is a participatory experience so we borrowed instruments from Mrs. Allen (our music teacher) to use with our stories. Each student chose an instrument they felt best represented their character in the story. We had fun exploring all the unique sounds during our performances!
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