Using Storytelling in the Classroom as a Form of Teaching Storytelling and narrative have both been used as a teaching device for hundreds of years. Their roots have surrounded religion, generally as an easier way of understanding the beliefs better. From the early views of Animism and Taoism, later to the views of Judaism and Christianity, and throughout time to today, stories have been used to teach the young and old. However, stories are not …
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…by Jimenez: from his views on child labor to his beliefs regarding personal future. Storytelling can communicate an important point across multiple cultures, offering the audience the ability to open their minds. Storytelling should be used in schooling more often, as its benefits are numerous. Bibliography Jimenez, Francisco. The Circuit. 1997 "Curriculum Vitae, Francisco Jimenez." Gale Research Incorporated. Santa Clara University's Homepage on Diversity. July 1999. <http://www.scu.edu/SCU/Programs/Diversity/panch.html>