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alida5
Unregistered User
(2/11/05 5:36 pm)
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Reading fairy tales to college students
Friends,
I am new here and have recently been thinking of the possible benefits of reading fairy stories (i.e. the original Grimm, H.C. Andersen, etc.) to college students. I've come across many references to college classes on fairy tales/folklore, but have noticed that many undergraduates have no background knowledge of fairy tales other than Disney's versions. Has anyone heard of the reading of fairy tales being done on college campuses as a way to promote cultural literacy (although I would certainly not advertise it that way to the potential listeners)? This seems like a reasonable and fun thing to do, but I haven't run across any instances of it being done. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
Alida Field
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jess
Unregistered User
(2/11/05 8:38 pm)
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Just a thought
I think that some are read as part of a specific conference. Could you organize something on the campus with different readers over a weekend or something. I recall back in my undergraduate days that various halls were "available" for activities that promoted education. (Erica Carlson, do they still allow this at Altgeld and Lincoln Hall?) A small hall could be used quite well for this. You might find that you get a specific following though rather than expanding the knowledge of the general student population.
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Black Sheep
Registered User
(2/12/05 2:54 pm)
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Re: Reading fairy tales to college students
Around here we have storytelling clubs Alida. People take turns to swap stories (aka a storyswap). If the club becomes successful they assign slots the week/month before by request, or in turns, or randomly. Sometimes they hire a pro to tell at a meet (often with a warmup club teller). Or they divide the meets between an occasional longish open spot storyswap, and turns, and perhaps pros.
There are also big multi-day storytelling events organised in various places.
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