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Activity Overview


Stories, parables, and literature allow students to visualize different people, holidays, customs, and traditions within a particular religion in a more concrete way. There are many books related to Buddhism that teachers can use to help students form a deeper understanding of the religion and the people who practice it. In this activity, students will create a plot diagram to summarize a story relating to Buddhism. This example focuses on the life of Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha, as told in the book Under the Bodhi Tree.

There are many other engaging books that introduce students to the traditional folktales and stories relating to Buddhism. Here are some suggestions:



Template and Class Instructions

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Objective: After listening to or reading the story, create a narrative storyboard that includes important details from the beginning, middle, and end.

Student Instructions:

  1. In about 3-5 cells, write the major details of the story in order of occurrence.
  2. Add appropriate scenes, characters, and items to illustrate each cell.

Requirements: Include events from the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

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Rubric

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Plot Diagram Rubric
Create a visual Plot Diagram that summarizes the story. The storyboard should have six cells: Title, Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Below each cell, type in a description of that part of the story.
Proficient Emerging Beginning
Design
Cells include images that help to tell the story and do not get in the way of understanding. Descriptions match the images.
Descriptions do not always match the images.
Descriptions are missing or do not match the images.
Plot
Each of the six cells represents a different part of the story. The cells are in order from beginning to end.
Two cells or fewer are out of order, or the storyboard is missing important information.
Important information is missing and/or three or more cells are out of order.
Spelling and Grammar
Spelling and grammar is mostly accurate. Mistakes do not get in the way of understanding.
Spelling is very inaccurate and hinders full understanding.
Text is difficult to understand.





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