Christian Storytelling

Name one source where you have found material for stories for each of the following categories. Tell a story from each category.

• a.

  Sacred history

• b.

  Church history

• c.

  Nature

• d.

  Character story

• e.

  Object lesson with visual aids

For the above stories you tell, do the following:

• a.

  Tell one of your stories to children, aged five and under, for at least three minutes.

• b.

  Tell one of your stories to the 10-12 year olds for at least five minutes.

Make a written outline of a story you are to tell.

State how and under what circumstances course material is to be modified for the following:

• a.

  Telling the story in first person, second person, and third person

• b.

  Different audiences, ages, and purposes

• c.

  Making the story shorter

• d.

  Making the story longer

Tell why a definite aim is necessary in telling a story.

Tell one story of foreign missionaries, not less than five minutes in length.

Tell one story that teaches health principles.