storytelling with winslow homer - the famous american painter
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Storytelling activity based on the painting of the famous artist Winslow HomerTRANSCRIPT
Storytelling with Winslow Homer
By Jorge Sette
Winslow Homer
Who was Winslow Homer?
1836 -1919
American landscape painter and printmaker
Considered one of the greatest American artists of the 19th century
Make up a story based on these paintings
They can be used in any order you wish.
Create a beginning, a middle and the end.
Different painted figures may represent the same character in you story.
You may use the stages of the "hero myth" to make your story stronger - see slide 21.
Try using the following expressions to structure your narrative:
The beginning of the story
Once upon a time (fairy tale)
It all began
First of all
Initially
Firstly
Continuation of the story
After that
Then
As soon as
No sooner than
Next
Introducing surprise
All of a sudden
Unexpectedly
Suddenly
To make matters worse
Finishing the story
Finally
Lastly
To cut a long story short
In the end
Get ready, set, go...
Select the slides you need
Make up the story
Write it down
Tell your friends
For details on the mythological structure of storytelling, read our
post:
http://wp.me/p4gEKJ-F2
A summary of the steps follows.
The Journey of the Hero
1. Ordinary world
2. Call to adventure
3. Refusal of the call
4. Meeting with the mentor
5. Crossing the first threshold
6. Tests, allies and enemies
The Journey of the Hero
7. Approach to the innermost cave
8. Ordeal
9. Reward
10. The road back
11. Resurrection
12. Return with the elixir
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