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Thu, 27 July 2006
Why do Wolves get such a bad rap in folktales? The Activated Storytellers visit Wolf Haven in Tenino, Washington to find out more about wolves and the role they play. What happens when wolves are erradicated? And did you know there is a joker in every wolf pack? Stories about wolves have been told for as long as we can remember as have stories about a Cinderella type of character. The Egyptian Cinderella is the oldest Cinderella story known to man. It comes from Egypt and it may even be true--at least we know that it's based on real events. The prince became the pharaoh Amasis, who ruled over Egypt for 44 years. And he really did marry a former slave girl from Greece. In this version of the story, the slave girl is named Rhodopis, and the prince must find a bride by his 21st birthday. He turns for help to his pet falcon, since falcons were revered as messengers of the sun god Horus. Wolf Pictures on our travel blog:
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Extend the story with the Cinderella Trillogy Lesson Plan from ArtsEdge Happy Listening, Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza |
Thu, 20 July 2006
Are Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr really a family? Find out this week as the Activated Storytellers podcast from Ocean Park, Washington. This week's story is the Knee-High Man, an African American tale from Alabama, about the importance of recognizing one's own unique gifts. Also: a couple of little stories about bumping into one of our fans and a past cast member in some unexpected locations. And this week our Web site Activated-Storytellers.com was awarded one of the best educational resources on the web by studySphere!  Happy Listening, Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr |
Thu, 13 July 2006
Coming to you from a rain forest! The Activated Storytellers bring you the great American legend "Alfred Bulltop Stormalong". What will Old Stormalong do when the pirates attack? How will he defeat the mythical sea creature the kraken? This week we attended a kite festival in Westport, Washington. We'll tell you all about the festival and the parachuting teddy bears! Thanks to the students and residents from the Quinault tribe who played the pirates and crew members in this podcast.
Happy Listening! Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza |
Thu, 6 July 2006
You won't believe the stories that Davy Crockett has to tell about wrestling a bear, marrying Sally-Ann-Thunder-Ann-Whirlwind Crockett and journeying to the North Pole to save the earth. But he was indeed a real person, a congressman who lived from 1736 - 1836. You can even see his gun "Ol Betsy" at the Alamo in Texas. Read the story and play with the "animuls" at Davy Crockett This week we are podcasting from a campground in Rochester, Washington. We recorded on the 4th of July and reminisce about our past few years when we spent the Fourth of July in "America's favorite hometown" Hannibal, Missouri. We'll give you some background information and insider tips about the National Fence Painting contest which takes place yearly in Mark Twain's Boyhood home and the setting for his books "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn". You'll find pictures and more information about Hannibal, Mo on these pages:
Read about our most recent trip to the Alamo Happy Listening! Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr |
Wed, 5 July 2006
We've been getting a lot of congratulatory emails this week about the new podcast and one comment we are continually getting goes something like: "That's great. Wish I could listen but, I don't have an iPod." Well, here is the good news: You don't need an iPod ... (or PDA or any other type of device) to tune in to an Activated Story. All you have to do is click on the POD image or the direct download link and the audio file should open in your prefered media player. It may take a few moments to download (depends on the speed of your internet connection). Just turn the sound on your computer and happy listening. The Gozas Category:general
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