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Maxine Hong KingstonA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these activities to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
Create Your Own Talk-Story/Personal Mythology
Using a medium of your choice (writing, drawing, painting, oral storytelling, dance, songwriting, etc.), create a talk-story that reveals your personal story, family lineage, and culture.
Teaching Suggestion: Depending on the amount of time allotted for this activity, allow student outcomes to be as simple or as complex as needed for completion. Support students in thinking deeply about the elements of their story that resonate with the universal human experience. Encourage them to create a personal mythology and to “borrow” from myth, legend, and classic literature from around the world. If Campbell’s concept of the Hero’s Journey and/or basic storytelling elements were discussed during the unit, encourage students to return to those conversations for inspiration.
By Maxine Hong Kingston