2.1 Read: The Power of Oral Traditions

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Get ready to learn by thinking about this:

Oral traditions are “the means by which knowledge is reproduced, preserved and conveyed from generation to generation. Oral traditions form the foundation of Aboriginal societies, connecting speaker and listener in communal experience and uniting past and present in memory." (Hanson 2009)

Why are oral traditions so important to First Nations and what skills are needed for effective oral communication?

Overview of Lessons:

1. Read and listen to a variety of resources that give answers to the above question.

2. Complete the activities in the learning guide and submit.

3. Complete a reading project.

4. In the writer's workshop, you will go through the writing project to create an oral speech. 

Learning Targets By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:   1. Describe good storytelling techniques. 2. Understand the role of oral tradition in different cultures. 3. Describe the difference between oral and written storytelling.