Have you ever asked the question, “what’s that person’s story?” Whether it’s where they were born, their family background, the traditions and cultures that shape them, the challenges they experience in their lives, or their aspirations or dreams, every human being has a story.

In this unit, we explored what shapes our stories, and ventured into creativity by using our own stories to write a personal narrative, create art, and express ourselves through dance! 

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Understanding and appreciating our own personal experiences, cultural background, and identity is essential for analyzing literature (from author’s voice to characterization) and seeing value in ourselves.  In Stories Inside Out, students created their own stories of self and community through poetry-writing and choreographing personal dance sequences,

to the Ash and Feather podcast theme song, “Something Inside.”