Ron Austin on Being a Storyteller
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Author Ron Austin describes why being a storyteller is so important to him.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Literature-61**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video with students as they begin to write stories. What are life stories they have heard in kitchens, classrooms, and other places that would be inspiration for stories they could write?
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
