Haroun and the Sea of Stories Lesson Plan

Storytelling Victories

Kind of Activity:

Performance

Objective:

Students will explore how stories can influence others.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3

Structure:

Rashid is sought after by politicians to tell stories at their rallies. People trust him because he is truthful about the fact that his stories are made-up, whereas politicians try very hard to seem like they are not telling the truth, and therefore his stories help the politicians earn votes. Students should split into pairs. Tell the students to pretend one person from each pair is running for class president and the other person is a storyteller. Together, the...