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Reading/Writing


Telling Tales


Appalachian, African, and Native American stories told by master storytellers
Grade Levels:
Primary-8
Length:
15 minutes
Taping Rights:
Unlimited
MARC Record:
Downloadable
Teaching Materials:
See Below

This KET-produced series features Appalachian, African-American, and Native American stories told by master storytellers Anndrena Belcher, Tom Bledsoe and Rich Kirby, Mama Yaa (Louisvillian Gloria Bivens), John O’Neal, Marilou Awiakta, and Joy D’Elia.

Program of Studies:
Reading: Forming a Foundation, Interpreting Text, Developing an Initial Understanding, Reflecting and Responding to Text, Demonstrating a Critical Stance
Arts and Humanties: Humanity in the Arts
Speaking, Listening, and Observing


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2008/09 Program Schedule

101. Hardy Hard Head
A "Jack tale" in which Jack bets with a witch, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher. 15 minutes
    Tuesday, October 21 at 12:45 pm on KETED
102. The Two Gals
A story about a good sister and a bad sister, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher. 15 minutes
    Wednesday, October 22 at 12:45 pm on KETED
103. The Buzzard and the Monkey
An African-American tale, told by John O'Neal, in which the buzzard learns a lesson. 15 minutes
    Thursday, October 23 at 1:30 pm on KETED
104. The Possum and the Snake
A traditional African-American story about character and deception, told by John O'Neal. 15 minutes
    Friday, October 24 at 12:45 pm on KETED
105. Jack and the Giants
A "Jack tale" which pits Jack against four giants, told by Appalachian storytellers Rich Kirby and Tom Bledsoe. 15 minutes
    Monday, October 27 at 12:45 pm on KETED
106. Soap/Cat and Rat
The tale of a forgetful little boy and how forgetfulness gets him into trouble and a story of how the rat lost his tail and got it back again, both told by Appalachian storytellers Tom Bledsoe and Rich Kirby. 15 minutes
    Tuesday, October 28 at 12:45 pm on KETED
107. Little Deer and Mother Earth
A Cherokee tale with an environmental message, told by Marilou Awiakta. 15 minutes
    Wednesday, October 29 at 12:45 pm on KETED
108. Rising Fawn and the Fire Mystery
A tale about cultural identity from Choctaw history, told by Native American storyteller Marilou Awiakta. 15 minutes
    Thursday, October 30 at 1:30 pm on KETED
109. The Parable of the Eagle
A version of the African fable about how the eagle learned to fly told by Mama Yaa (Louisville storyteller Gloria Bivens). 15 minutes
    Friday, October 31 at 12:45 pm on KETED
110. Anansi's Rescue from the River
A story about Anansi, the trickster hero of Ashanti Land on the west coast of Africa, told by Mama Yaa (Louisville storyteller Gloria Bivens). 15 minutes
    Monday, November 3 at 12:45 pm on KETED
111. Wicked John
The story of a really mean man, told by Appalachian storytellers and musicians Tom Bledsoe, Rich Kirby, and Joy D'Elia. 15 minutes
    Tuesday, November 4 at 12:45 pm on KETED
112. Jack and the Magic Mill
A cautionary tale about greed, told by Appalachian storytellers and musicians Tom Bledsoe, Rich Kirby, and Joy D'Elia. 15 minutes
    Wednesday, November 5 at 12:45 pm on KETED
113. Ashpet
A mountain version of the Cinderella story, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher. 15 minutes
    Thursday, November 6 at 1:30 pm on KETED
114. Mutsmag
The story of a humble gift and a brave little girl, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher. 15 minutes
    Monday, November 10 at 12:45 pm on KETED
115. Balaam Foster's Fiddle/The Banjo and the Loom
A tale about a pact with the devil, plus a poem, told by Appalachian storyteller Anndrena Belcher. 15 minutes
    Tuesday, November 11 at 12:45 pm on KETED
116. Passing It On
A documentary about the storytelling tradition with Appalachian folklorist Anndrena Belcher. 15 minutes
    Wednesday, November 12 at 12:45 pm on KETED

These videos are also available on KET EncycloMedia.

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2008/09 Block Feeds on KET ED

Block Feed: Programs 101-116 Program Details
4 hours
    Tuesday, November 25 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, December 2 at 2:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, January 6 at 2:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, May 5 at 2:00 am on KETED
Block Feed: Programs 101-108 Program Details
1 hours, 59 minutes
    Tuesday, September 23 at 10:00 am on KETED
    Tuesday, February 24 at 10:00 am on KETED
Block Feed: Programs 109-116 Program Details
1 hours, 59 minutes
    Tuesday, September 23 at 2:00 pm on KETED
    Tuesday, February 24 at 2:00 pm on KETED

Teaching Materials

VIDEO
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DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE
http://www.ket.org/education/guides/tellingtales1.pdf
Part I: Pages 1-42; PDF format.
KET Online
DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE
http://www.ket.org/education/guides/tellingtales2.pdf
Part II: Pages 43-84; PDF format.
KET Online


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