Can you take a written or oral story and script it out to a Reader’s Theater
Todd County Middle School · 2018
OSEU 5Language arts / Literacy
Grade level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Middle school collection; specific grade not stated.
Archived standards are preserved as originally published and may differ from current standards.
Compelling question
Can you take a written or oral story and script it out to a Reader’s Theater
Script.
Standards & practices
Standard 5.3 – Compare the diverse cultures (woodlands, prairie, and plains)
within the Oceti Sakowin through oral tradition and written accounts.
Staging the question
Out of the three Iktome stories can you develop a powerful visual play that connects to the
audience.
Supporting inquiries
Supporting question 1
How do I put together a powerful
readers theater story on the Lakota
story I chose?
Formative performance task
- Listen to a story from an elder
- Look at the story written
- Write the story in script form
Featured sources
Not specified in the archived lesson.
Supporting question 2
What would be the best visual
representation of this story?
Formative performance task
- Rehearse the play from the
script that was written.
Featured sources
Not specified in the archived lesson.
Supporting question 3
How can I bring the story to life in
front of an audience?
Formative performance task
- Act out the play for an
audience.
Featured sources
Not specified in the archived lesson.
Summative performance task · Argument
An argument can be made that a script can be made from the Iktome story they heard
and read.
Extension
- Perform the play on October 25 at 7 pm (Parent Night)
- Recording the play in Jason’s room.
Taking informed action
The three activities:
-
Understand the oral and written story they select. Write the story in a play format.
-
Assess the moral of the story. Can the students determine If it is relevant with the culture
of the community.
-
Through acting display the story’s relevance in the community they live in.
Elder sources included in this lesson
No specific Elder video could be matched to the archived lesson’s source references.
Also named in the source: Duane Hollow Horn Bear. A specific video was not identified for these references.
Original text & supporting materials
The complete archived text is retained here, including details that may extend beyond the inquiry blueprint.
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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™
“Lesson Title” | OSEU 5: Oral Tradition & Story
Compelling
Question
Can you take a written or oral story and script it out to a Reader’s Theater
Script.
Standards and
Practices
Standard 5.3 – Compare the diverse cultures (woodlands, prairie, and plains)
within the Oceti Sakowin through oral tradition and written accounts.
Staging the
Question
Out of the three Iktome stories can you develop a powerful visual play that connects to the
audience.
Supporting Question 1
Supporting Question 2
Supporting Question 3
How do I put together a powerful
readers theater story on the Lakota
story I chose?
What would be the best visual
representation of this story?
How can I bring the story to life in
front of an audience?
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
Formative Performance Task
-
Listen to a story from an elder
-
Look at the story written
-
Write the story in script form
-
Rehearse the play from the
script that was written.
-
Act out the play for an
audience.
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
Featured Sources
-
Wolakota.org (storytelling with
Duane Hollow Horn Bear)
-
Video of him telling the story
-
Written text of the story
Script that the students created from
the story they heard and read
Staging the show for a live audience
Summative
Performance
Task
Argument
An argument can be made that a script can be made from the Iktome story they heard
and read.
Extension
- Perform the play on October 25 at 7 pm (Parent Night)
- Recording the play in Jason’s room.
Taking Informed
Action
The three activities:
-
Understand the oral and written story they select. Write the story in a play format.
-
Assess the moral of the story. Can the students determine If it is relevant with the culture
of the community.
-
Through acting display the story’s relevance in the community they live in.