Teaching Writing
KC Storytellers: Stories Around the Campfire
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Engage students in not only their imaginations, but also in research, in visual literacy, in their community and its history, and in oral story traditions. This rich genre of Ghost Stories has been around for as long as people have been telling stories and is a great way to explore just what it means to be human.
- Elements of a Ghost Story
- Resources for Finding and Creating Ghost Stories
- Sensory Power in Ghost Stories
We’re thrilled to feature four outstanding youth from KC Storytellers, a project led by the Greater Kansas City Writing Project that unites communities through student stories—part of Write Out 2020.
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