Silent Storytelling & Remix: A 3–4 Day Creative Narrative Lesson

Turn your classroom into a storytelling studio!
The Silent Storytelling & Remix lesson pack gives students a fresh, hands-on way to practice narrative writing, creativity, and oral performance — without the dreaded “Why do we have to do this?” pushback.

Over 3–4 days (or as a one-day workshop), students:
🎬 Draw it out – Create a 10-frame silent film storyboard.
✍️ Remix it – Trade storyboards and reimagine someone else’s story through writing.
🎤 Perform it – Share their remixed narratives aloud while the class compares originals vs. interpretations.

This activity is packed with creativity, laughter, and “aha” moments as students see how the same story can be told in wildly different ways. It’s flexible enough for middle or high school and ties directly to CCSS ELA standards.

Perfect for…

• Launching a storytelling or oral tradition unit

• Building empathy and perspective-taking

• Boosting public speaking confidence in a supportive, low-stakes way

📦 What’s Inside

• Student Handout 1: Silent Storytelling Instructions
• Story Planning Worksheet
• Storyboard print out
• Student Handout 2: Silent Story Remix Instructions
• Ready to Go Playlist: Performance and Encouraging Expression.

✨ Why Teachers Love It

• Built-in real-world connections

• Engages even reluctant writers and speakers

• Easy to implement — just print, project, and go

• Works as a mini-sequence or one-off lesson

👉 Give your students a chance to draw, remix, and perform — and watch their storytelling skills come alive in ways they’ll actually remember.