Activated Stories
Act!vated Stories - Folktales from a national touring theatre troupe for children
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The Rainbow Crow
“The Rainbow Crow” is a Native American nature myth from ...
“The Rainbow Crow” is a Native American nature myth from the Lenni Lenape tribe of New Jersey. It's quite unusual for a nature myth in that it simultaneously explains the origins of four phenomena: fire, the rainbow, the crow's black...
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Batcha and the Dragon
a story for winter
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Cassia
Especially for the arrival of the autumn equinox, alias fall, ...
Especially for the arrival of the autumn equinox, alias fall, we bring you “Moonlight Over Cassia Peak” a nature myth from China explaining the abundance of cassia trees around Lingyin Temple in the Wulin Mountains. The version we have borrowed...
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The Dragon of Krakow (part 2)
the conclusion
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The Dragon of Krakow (part 1)
A story from Poland
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The Grove in Glenview, Illinois
a travel video from Chicago
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Theatrical Tour of Williamsburg, VA
We have been trying out our new video camera. Hope ...
We have been trying out our new video camera. Hope you enjoy these new travel videos. We'll be back to our regular podcast schedule next month, in addition to adding new travel videos in the future. A theatrical tour of Colonial Williamsburg,...
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Brave Little Tailor
"The Brave Little Tailor" is a tale popularized by Disney, ...
"The Brave Little Tailor" is a tale popularized by Disney, who rather appropriately cast Mickey Mouse in the title role. Disney got it from the Brothers Grimm, who got it from several European folk traditions. It's an inspiring story about...
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Trittil. Littil and the Birds
"Trittil, Littil and the Birds" is a story from Iceland ...
"Trittil, Littil and the Birds" is a story from Iceland about an adventurous young man who outwits a troll, and of course wins his good fortune. There are many trolls living under the bridges and in the caves of Nordic folklore, but in this...
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When April Went to Visit March
“When April Went to Visit March” is a story from ...
“When April Went to Visit March” is a story from the Ukraine about the seasons, or rather about one season, and how it can be unseasonable, especially in a chilly climate like the Ukraine. The months of spring are appropriately personified to...
