This task is the culminating product for a Year 11 Standard 'Close Study of Text' unit.

1. Stories

2. A good story has the power to make us …

3. laugh

4. cry

5. feel proud

6. or ashamed

7. or imagine a better life

8. or a life less fortunate.

9. Stories can teach us how to be better people …

10. … or how to live a better life.

11. Stories can provoke thoughts about …

12. prejudice

13. hatred

14. injustice

15. wisdom

16. honour

17. … and beauty.

18. In ancient times, and still in tribal cultures today, the story-teller is a highly valued and powerful individual.

19. In ancient Ireland to kill a story-teller in war was as bad as killing a king.

20. Today our story-tellers are novelists, playwrights and writers for television and film.

21. These people create narratives that bring to life …

22. compelling characters …

23. unexpected plot-lines …

24. realistic or fantastical settings …

25. and powerful themes.

26. We want YOU to take on the role of story-teller!

27. We are giving you 3-4 minutes to tell us a story that will spark our imaginations, provoke deep thoughts and evoke strong emotions.

28. So … what story will you tell?

29. What do you want your reader to feel?

30. frustration

31. shame

32. pride

33. love

34. empathy

35. desire.

36. What do you want your reader to think about?

37. everlasting love?

38. the need for change?

39. the complexities of adolescence?

40. the power of faith?

41. What do you want your reader to imagine?

42. another world?

43. a disaster?

44. life on the streets?

45. life as a young woman in Africa?

46. life in the past?

47. life without a mother?

48. … or the future?

49. Great stories centre on a main idea or message - often referred to as a ‘theme’. We’d like your story to explore a theme of your own choosing.

50. Some possible themes are included on the assessment sheet for you.

51. Now go on …

52. … tell us a story!!