The Woman Warrior Lesson Plan

Talk-Story

Kind of Activity:

Mixed Media

Objective:

To explore the idea of "talk-story" and research folklore from a variety of cultures.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

In “White Tigers,” the narrator talks-story the legend of Fa Mu Lan in the first person. Start by asking the class why this part of Kingston’s memoir was so effective. Why does she talk-story in the first-person? What does this tactic signify? Discuss this for 5 minutes or so.

Then, tell the class that they will be talking-story about a different cultural legend today. Have the class research various heroes, men and women, from any culture on the internet for about 10...