Lipman's Most Important Thing (MIT) Chap 7
This seems to fit with David Novak's comments and instructions concerning finding something new, connective in your story. Or, how in the 'Telling' there is discernment as one discovers something new in the sharing. Again, I like the idea of taking that sideways glance at a story and discovering it's essence from another perspective.
Lipman referred to a workshop wherein he used 'The Stonecutter" tale. He asked attendees to share the MIT they felt in the tale. Their responses provide us with those sideways glances from their perspectives and may give us a new MIT from which to tell the folktale.
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The MIT issue also relates to the discussion we had around Laurina's story of Rabbit: what are the values we want to bring out of this story? Is it about the danger of getting what you wish for? The disruption to social order of someone that wants to break out? The love of beauty? The gift of sacrifice? Etc...? These are similar concerns to the MIT. Beaar in mind that even in Doug's presentation MIT is a fluid, changeable thing...
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I enjoyed the discussion and the bits we pawed out of the story. Thank you
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