The Art of
Storytelling
ELA
Objectives:
Finding our ideas to
make our own stories
– Storytelling Introduction
– Discussion: Favorites
– What ifs?
– Parts of a story review
– Journal: Break down
Storytelling:
Introduction
Pixar
Questions
While You Watch:
– According to the video, what is the most
important advice when writing a story?
– Do you agree or disagree? why?
Pixar: The Art of Storytelling
Questions
While You Watch:
– According to the video, what is the most
important advice when writing a story?
Use ideas from your life. Use what you know.
– Do you agree or disagree? why?
Discussion:
Favorites
Journal / Notebook
Writing
Your three favorite films?
Identify three films you would take with you
to a deserted island.
– Write the three films down and leave a
little space.
3 minutes
– Give one reason why you chose each film.
– Do the three films have anything in
common?
What films did you write?
What is a reason you chose one?
What things do your films have in common?
Favorites:
What ifs?
Journal / Notebook
Writing
Using “What if” statements to
make story ideas.
Example:
Can you guess the movie?
– What if our toys could
actually come alive?
– Toy Story
– What if a Panda wanted
to be a Kung Fu master?
– Kung Fu Panda
– What if a child was born
with the spirit of the
Demon Pearl? (Chinese)
– Ne Zha
Use your three favorite films and
make what if questions about them.
3 minutes
Your Film
What if …
1.
– What if…?
2.
– What if…?
3.
– What if…
?
Parts of a Story:
Review
Notebook
Take Notes
Genres
Fiction
Non-fiction
Fantasy
Romance
Comedy
Science fiction (Sci-fi)
科幻小说
Thriller / Horror
What are the different
parts of a story?
Fiction -Parts of a story
Introduction – beginning
Characters
Setting(s)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Introduce the problem
how to solve the problem
Half the people from earth were killed/ became
dust.
The Avengers want to bring the people back from
the dead. They will go back in time to collect all
the stones and make a new glove to bring the
people back.
Climax – main battle/fight
or solving the problem
Hulk uses the glove to bring the people back
from the dead.
Thanos comes to Earth and
attacks the Avengers.
Resolution – end of battle/
problem is solved
Iron man gets the glove and uses it to
kill Thanos.
Iron man dies.
Conclusion – end of story
Funeral for Iron Man.
Captain America returns the stones in the past. He
returns as an old man.
Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy go into space.
Parts of a Story:
Your Favorite Story
Notebook
Notes
Now let’s go back to your favorite
films/stories.
– Choose one of the three.
– Now break it down into the different parts of the story.
– characters, setting, introduction, conflict/problem, etc.
– Did you find every part? Is some of it confusing?
Let’s discuss some of your favorite films or
stories, broken down into the basic parts.
Do all films or books have the different
parts?