Another way is to look at educational awards and recognition programs. The nominees and winners usually have stories that involve going above and beyond in teaching, which could be considered teaching no greater call stories.
In some rural areas, there are teachers who travel long distances on difficult terrains just to reach a small school with a handful of students. They are dedicated to teaching those kids, and this is a teaching no greater call story. They face hardships like lack of proper resources but still continue because they feel the strong call to teach.
Use multimedia. Play movie clips related to adventure stories, like scenes from 'Indiana Jones'. It grabs students' attention. Then relate it to the written story.
Use multimedia. For example, show a short video related to the story before starting. It can set the scene and arouse students' interest.
To make teaching creation stories more interesting, you could start by connecting them to modern concepts. For instance, if it's a story about the creation of humans, you can discuss how some aspects of the story might relate to scientific ideas about human evolution, not in a way that contradicts the story but rather to show different perspectives. Also, inviting guest speakers who are experts in religious or cultural studies related to the creation stories can add a new dimension to the teaching.
Connect the short stories to real - life situations. If the story is about friendship, ask students to share their own experiences of friendship. This way, they can relate to the story on a deeper level and find it more interesting.
One way is to use different voices for different characters in the story. It adds a lot of fun and makes the story come alive.
Some war veterans or their families may share 'Call of War Stories' on social media platforms or in veteran - centered communities. Engaging with these groups can expose you to real - life and often very moving stories that might not be widely known.
Using multimedia can make the activities more engaging. For example, showing animations or short videos related to the dreamtime stories before starting an activity. It grabs the students' attention right away.
Use colorful pictures. For example, show pictures of different settings like a beach or a castle and ask kids to create a story based on it. Another way is to use puppets. Act out a small part of a story with puppets and then let the kids continue the story. Also, turn it into a game. For instance, give them a set of random words and see who can create the most interesting short story using those words.
We can use Christmas stories for vocabulary building. Teach new words that are related to Christmas such as 'reindeer', 'ornament', 'nativity' etc. that are often found in Christmas stories.