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THESTORYTELLERSNOTEBOOK_LessonPlan
EssentialQuestion:
Howdoesa
storyteller
usejournaling/sketchingtocaptureideasandtolocate,develop,and
communicatetheirstoriesacrossarangeofdisciplines?

MissionStatement:
Whateveryouareinterestedinbeitart,writing,science,engineering,youcanbea

storyteller
.
Astorytellerisacreatorthatusestheirideasandskillstocreatesomethingthatconveysa
personalstoryornarrative.

LearningObjectives
Assignment
AssessmentCriteria

1. Journalsand
1. Theclasswilldo
1. Studentswilluse
sketchbooksarehow
somefreeword
theirnotebooksto
storytellers
capture
association,and
sketchorwritedown
ideasandinspirationfor
sketching.
theirideas.Wewill
futureuse.

shootforten.

2. Theideasinyour
2. Eachstudentwith
2. Wewilldiscussand
sketchbookorjournal
takesomeofthe
implementsome
canbepairedor
randomideastheyve
waysofbringing
gatheredtomake
writtendownand
togethertheirideas
biggerideasfor
buildabiggerproject
todeveloptheirfinal
projects.
idea.
designproject

concepts.
3. Onceyouvegathered
3. Studentswillpropose

theideas,a
storyteller
afinalprojectdesign
3. Eachstudent(based
cancreateadesignthat
basedontheirideas.
ontheirinterests)
capturesandconveys
willexecuteafinal
theirpointofview.
designprojectbased

ontheirnotebook
ideas.*

*FinalDesignProject:
Inanefforttodemonstratehowastorytellersnotebookcanbeusedin
manydifferentdisciplines,wewillleavethefinaldesignprojectopentomanydifferent
executions,aslongasthereisadirectconnectiontotheoriginalconcept.

CommonCoreElements:
CommonCoreStateStandards:
http://www.corestandards.org/
ArtsEducationPartnershipResourcesonCommonCore:
http://www.aeparts.org/resources2/commoncoreandthearts/
NationalCoalitionforCoreArtsStandardsConceptualFrameworkforArtsLearning:
http://nccas.wikispaces.com/file/view/Framework%2071013%20FINAL.pdf/441178942/Framework%2071
013%20FINAL.pdf

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Vocabulary:

storyteller
notebook
sketch
journaling
design
project
concept
freewordassociation

ToolsandSupplies:
1. Pencilsand/orpens
2. Crayons,markers,coloringpencils
3. Notebooks,sketchbooks,andjournals(wemayprovideeveryonewithanotebook)
4. Extracreativematerialsforfinaldesignproject(iftimepermits)
a. constructionpaper
b. glue
c. scissors
d. shoeboxes
e. glitter
f. magazineclippings
g. puzzlepieces
h. rubberstampsandink
i. watercolorsandbrushes.

Extrastorytellerexamples:

1. GuillermodelTorowriteranddirector
2. NeilGaimanwriter
3. BryanKonietzkowriter,animator,director,andillustrator
4. RebeccaSugarwriter,composer,animator
5. TimBurtonwriteranddirector
6. LeonardodaVinciHEDIDEVERYTHING!

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CLASSSUMMARY:
bpnote(500wordsper)

ProjectSummary:
Wheredoyourideascomefrom?Itsthemostcommonquestionaskedofartists,writers,and
creativesandsometimesoneofthehardesttoanswer.Itsourmissiontohelpshedsome
lightonthisessentialpartofthecreativeprocess.How?Throughactivelyharvestingideasin
journals,sketchbooks,onnapkins,andinthemarginsofyourfavoritebooks.Storytellersinall
fieldsusejournalingandsketchingtocaptureideasandtolocate,develop,andcommunicate
theirstoriesacrossarangeofdisciplines?Inourworkshopwewilldiveintotheprocess,with
greatexamplesofjournalscreatedbyartistslikeGuillermodelToroandNeilGaiman.

Bringyourexcitementtocreate,andyourimagination!

MissionStatement:
Whateveryouareinterestedinbeitart,writing,science,engineering,youcanbea

storyteller
.
Astorytellerisacreatorthatusestheirideasandskillstocreatesomethingthatconveysa
personalstoryornarrative.

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CreativeEducatorsatBelieveInWonder:

BrianW.ParkerAUTHOR,ILLUSTRATOR,andCREATOROFTHEFANTASTICAL

IgrewupinAlaska,thenMississippi,andhavealwaysbeeninlove
withstorytellingineverymedium.Literature,movies,art,youname
it!IhaveaBFAingraphicdesignandillustration,aswellasaMAin
writingandpublishing,andworkedasagraphicdesignerand
illustratorforalmost15yearsinmusicpublishing,corporate
marketing,andsports/entertainment.

NowIspendmydaysworkingoninyouthpublishing(socool,
right?)andteachingaboutthecreativeprocess.I'malwaystryingto
learnandgrowinmycraft,andfindthatIamhappiestwhenI'm
strivingtobringtheworksofmyimaginationtolife,aswellas
sharingthatexperiencewithothers.
CrowintheHollow
ismyfirst
novellengthwork,butIhavewrittentenpicturebooks,andselfpublishedonegraphicnovel
seriestitled
YOUCANRELYONPLATYPI
.

JosieA.ParkerCURATORandARTISANOFIMAGINATIONandWONDER

IgrewupintheSouth,andI'masoutherngirlatheart.Myloveof
creativityhasbeenlifelong,andisdeeplyrootedinmylovefor
helpingothers.I'vespentmyadultlifeasacaregiverand
paraprofessionalwithchildrenandadultswithspecialneeds.My
husbandandIarealsofosterparents,andarestrongadvocatesfor
childreninthefostercaresystem.Throughmyexperiences,I've
learnedthatIfindgreatjoyandinspirationinhelpingothersfind
theirowncreativevoices.AlthoughI'mapoetandwriterinmyown
right,I'vefoundthatI'mmosthappyinhelpingcultivateartwithin
others,andguidingthemthroughtheupsanddownsofthecreative
process.

Through
BelieveInWonder
,Ibringtobearallofmyexperiencetocreateclassesandcreative
explorationeventsforchildrenandyoungadults.Ifeelthatbyexpandingourimaginationsand
oursenseofwonder,wecanachievegreatthingsinourownlives,andhelpbetterthelivesof
others.

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