Grades 4-7: Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival



Friday, September 5, 2008


Time: 10--11:20 AM and/or 12:15-2:00 PM
The Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival in conjunction with the South Central Ohio Computer Association, SCOCA, will present 2 connections with several nationally known, regional and local storytellers as part of the 5th Annual Festival in Chillicothe, Ohio. This even is suggested for grades 4-7 and high school classes in English, Speech, Drama/Theatre. There is no charge for the connections.
AM Session: 10-10:50 Storytellers Bill McKell, and Lyn Ford, and 10:55
11:20 Bil Lepp PM Session: 12:15-1:05 Storytellers Willy Claflin and Granny Sue, and 1:10-2:00 Sally Crandall and Kim Weitkamp
For information about the storytellers go to http://www.southernohiostoryfest.com/ and click on the individual storytellers pictures. Information on the correlation to Ohio Academic Content Standards can be found at http://www.sostoryfest.com/curriculum.html Storytelling is an art form and participating in the the festival provides students with an insight into how they too can share their own stories through writing and oral expression.
To participate in one or both of the videoconference sessions please email or fax this information to Melissa Higgs-Horwell, Distance Learning Coordinator at the SCOCA ITC, melissah@scoca-k12.org, with the session or sessions, teacher contact information, video conference contact person, site name, IP address, and troubleshooting phone number. Or fax the form below to 740-289-2082, attention Melissa. If there are any additional questions, please contact Melissa Higgs-Horwell, melissah@scoca-k12.org , phone 800.634.8828.