Whats Your Story Robin Pawlak Slides available at

What’s Your Story? Robin Pawlak Slides available at robinpawlak. com (Go to Teacher Resources. )

My Story

Today…

People Love Stories!

Quotes “Stories are a communal currency of humanity. ” —Tahir Shah, in Arabian Nights

People Love Stories! Why?

What Makes a Great Story?

The connection between stories and real life

What’s your fave? book, movie, TV show, blog/vlog, magazine, social media platform, joke What are some faves from your childhood? (book, movie, TV show, joke, etc. ) …in no particular order.

Life as a Story

Life as a Story A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller

Plot Structure

Plot/Character Connection No obstacles = No story

Quotes “Story is a yearning meeting an obstacle. ” —Robert Olen Butler (author)

Character Arc Hero’s Journey, Vimeo (2 Min. ) https: //vimeo. com/140767141 The Hero’s Journey, Matthew Winkler (3: 10) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d 1 Zxt 28 ff-E

Character Arc From Sydney De. Pauw’s Blog http: //sydneydepauw. blogspot. com/2015/12/the-heros-journey-and-universal. html

Today… Why do we love stories? What makes a great story? Life as a story: A Million Miles in a Thousand Years The significance of character arcs

Great Stories https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Wq. DAAe. FTKac

Quotes “The stories we tell literally make the world. If you want to change the world, you need to change your story. This truth applies to individuals and institutions. ” —Michael Margolis (CEO, Storied)

Turn & Talk Why do we love stories? What makes a great story?

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