"Story-Mapping" Storytelling Technique
The following lesson idea was copied here as it demonstrates "CREATING A MAP" to tell a story.
A JOSHUA MAP-ART WORKSHOP
from Bedford Presbyterian Church
Janet Denton, Director of Educational Ministries
Summary: The students will create a story-map with places, people, and events from the story of Joshua. They will then use that map to tell the story of Joshua to the class.
Preparation:
Read and reflect on the overview page for Joshua. Read the book of Joshua. Yes, I know it is long, but it will help you understand what you are teaching. At the very least, read Joshua 1-9, 22-24.
As you are reading, refer to the map you will teach from.
Materials:
crayons, smooth beach rocks, heavy chip board (thick card stock), maps, clay, sand, glue, green and blue glitter, toothpicks.
To Do:
As you read the story, you pause at sections and the children actual build the map in sections.
Allow the kids time between stories to form the desert, mountains, and mark some of the locations.
The sand, glue and paper are used to mold land, mountains and rivers. Glitter to denote green and water areas. Press sand into clay for desert areas, rocks into mountains. Toothpicks & paper (make flags) would be used to form name-place tags.
Once done the children would have made a map of the journey and then be able to retell the story by pointing out points on the map and what happened.
If you're familiar with the concept of SHOEBOX STORY KITS (used in several lesson plan at this site), or Godly Play's storytelling technique involved felt and props laid on the floor while telling the story, --then you know how this "story map creation" concept goes.
