SPCOM/THETR 123: STORYTELLING
SEMESTER OUTLINE day class   Spring 2012

Class Date

Assignment/Exam

Read chapter(s) before class

Jan. 9

Introduction : What is Storytelling

Jan. 11

Discovering Personal stories 

Lipman, Ch. 1 & course packet pg. 4

Jan. 16

HOLIDAY

 

Jan. 18

Developing Personal stories

Lipman, Introduction

Jan. 23

Telling Personal stories

 

Jan. 25

Providing Constructive Feedback & Coaching

Test 1 (covers Ch. 1, introduction, & class notes)

Jan. 30

PERSONAL STORIES DUE

Feb. 1

PERSONAL STORIES DUE

Self-Evaluation DUE

Feb.  6

PERSONAL STORIES that may be left

Self-Evaluation DUE

Oral Tradition Stories Discussed

Lipman, Ch. 16 & course packet pg. 5-6

Feb. 8

Writing a Telling Guide / Channeling Anxiety

 

Feb. 13

Learning Stories by Heart

Lipman, Ch. 6

Feb. 15

Structure & Meaning

Peer Evaluation forms are due by noon in my office

Lipman, Chpts. 7-8

Feb.  20

HOLIDAY

Feb. 22

ORAL TRADITION STORIES DUE

PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

Feb. 27-29 & March 5

ORAL TRADITION STORIES DUE

Peer & SELF EvaluationS DUE

March 7

Fantasy Stories Discussed/Imagery Discussion

Test 2 (covers Chpts. 6-8, and class notes)

Self-Evaluation DUE

Packet pgs. 7-8 & Lipman, Ch. 2

March 12

Imagery

Peer Evaluation forms are due by noon in my office

Lipman, Ch. 3

March 14

Class Cancelled for today only - please keep up with the reading.

Lipman, Chpts. 11 & 12

March 19

Understanding the Audience

Test 3 (covers Chpts. 2-3, 16, and class notes)

Lipman, Ch. 4

March 21

FANTASY STORIES DUE

Peer EvaluationS DUE

March 26-28 & April 2

FANTASY STORIES DUE

Peer & SELF EvaluationS DUE

April 4

Historical Fiction/Biography Overview

Self Evaluation DUE

Peer Evaluation forms are due by noon in my office

Test 4 (covers Chpts. 4, 11-12 and class notes)

April 9

Characterization

April 11

Outside Performance Papers Due (optional)

HISTORICAL FICTION STORIES DUE

PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

April 16-18

HISTORICAL FICTION STORIES DUE

PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

April 25

from 10:00 am – 12:50 pm

HISTORICAL FICTION STORIES DUE

PEER EVALUATIONS DUE

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