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Some linguistic things to know before you read
Some historical things to know before you read
Instructions from the novel about reading the novel: {Instructions for the first chapter of Parchment.docx}
One Beautiful Sentence assignment {One beautiful sentence.docx}
One Beautiful Sentence assignment {One Beautiful Sentence Assignment and Rubric.docx}
5. Begin to illustrate the story on the roll of butcher paper we will share with you,
6. Be prepared to share the story, first as a storytelling; then, as a crankie.
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One Beautiful Sentence assignment {One Beautiful Sentence Assignment and Rubric.docx}
One Beautiful Sentence Animoto Assignment Example
What's in a Name? Name Study in A Parchment of Leaves {Parchment what's in a name.docx}
Silas House Appalachian Writer-in-Residence Page
Silas House's blog

Silas House Appalachian Writer-in-Residence Page
Silas House's blog
Face Jugs: Stories in Pottery
History of Face Jugs and curent Appalachian potters
Final Project: Family Story Crankies
So, what is a crankie and what's the story behind it?

A Parchment of Leaves
Some cultural things to know before you read
Some linguistic things to know before you read
Some historical things to know before you read
One Beautiful Sentence assignment {One beautiful sentence.docx}
One Beautiful Sentence assignment {One Beautiful Sentence Assignment and Rubric.docx}
One Beautiful Sentence Animoto Assignment Example
Silas House Appalachian Writer-in-Residence Page
Silas House's blog
Final Project: Family Story Crankies
So, what is a crankie and what's the story behind it?

Some other examples of crankies
How a Crankie Works
will my quarter assignment be? and examine this.this as we read Parchment of Leaves and as we listen to some Appalachian ballads and storytellers. Here are some film makers talking about what makes a good story:
Ken Burns: On Story from Redglass Pictures on Vimeo.
2. You will find a find a family story by talking to parents and grandparents, or a personal story of yourself that has the qualities of a good story. You may embellish.
3. You will begin to embellish the story, practicing telling it. Record yourself on your phone or computer. We will work together on this.
4. Create a storyboard for your story, deciding how to illustrate the story. {storyboard-template1.doc}
5. Begin to illustrate the story on the roll of butcher paper we will share with you,
6. Be prepared to share the story, first as a storytelling; then, as a crankie.

How a Crankie Works
So what will my assignment be?
1. Understand what makes a good story. We'll discuss and examine this.
Ken Burns: On Story from Redglass Pictures on Vimeo.

One Beautiful Sentence Animoto Assignment Example
Final Project: Family Story Crankies
So, what is a crankie and what's the story behind it?
See examples of beautiful crankies made by Anna and Elizabeth, Virginia folk artists and musicians
Here's video of an audience seeing one, not a video version.
Some other examples of crankies
How a Crankie Works
So what will my assignment be?