ESSENTIAL Questions that can help guide students and teachers through the unit:
Week 1: Why are stories important?
• Students will engage with experts in different fields and relate to stories on a personal level
Week 2: How does a story from the past change our current understandings?
• An in-depth investigation on the history and the transformation of stories through history along with its impact on us today
Week 3: How do stories alter our perception of the world?
• Explore some of the ways that narratives have shaped the way we think
Week 4: Can the form of the story have an affect on its message?
• Explore the various forms in which a story can be told
Week 5: What specific elements of a story can change and shape our perception?
• Delve into the various aspects of narratives that make it such an effective medium
Week 6: How do stories impact our future?
• Explore some of the lasting legacies that stories have produced and the long term implications of our actions
• Students will engage with experts in different fields and relate to stories on a personal level
Week 2: How does a story from the past change our current understandings?
• An in-depth investigation on the history and the transformation of stories through history along with its impact on us today
Week 3: How do stories alter our perception of the world?
• Explore some of the ways that narratives have shaped the way we think
Week 4: Can the form of the story have an affect on its message?
• Explore the various forms in which a story can be told
Week 5: What specific elements of a story can change and shape our perception?
• Delve into the various aspects of narratives that make it such an effective medium
Week 6: How do stories impact our future?
• Explore some of the lasting legacies that stories have produced and the long term implications of our actions