This essay provides an excellent explanation of the importance of storytelling and what the author refers to as "orature," oral tradition as opposed to "literature" or written tradition. Clear examples are provided, including several from African novelist Chinua Achebe's works. RL.9-10.6 cultural World Lit

Concepts

oral tradition, storytelling

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Additional Tags

oral arts, oral narrative, african storytelling, rl.9-10.6 cultural world lit, narrative, storytelling/oral tradition

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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Common Core

RL.9-10.6