Saving The World One Story At A Time

Learning skills that you can use in the real world

What you’ll learn
Will use stories as a personal growth tool
Will use stories to put yourself in the characters shoes and examine their emotions so you can better understand your own
Will explore different times, places, and experiences of the characters with the intention of understanding that humans are not so different from each other
Will understand character’s motivations so you can understand your own motivations and those around you
Will learn better communication and critical thinking skills
Will examine human behavior, learn compassion, empathy and emotional intelligence

Requirements
A desire to enhance interactions with others
Open heartedness and mindedness
A desire to do self-examination
A desire to become more empathetic and manage emotions better

Description
Stories are one the most ancient teaching tools. When we read or watch stories, we can learn vital skills for understanding and living with our fellow human beings from the characters and what they experience.In this course, there are five sections. Section one is the introduction to the course and a bit about me and my credentials.The second section is about the tools for analyzing stories using the elements of storytelling, plot and character, given circumstances, setting, and language in written stories. In visual stories, there are technical elements such as, lighting, costumes and makeup, sound, and music.Section three gives basic questions anyone can use to discuss any story. I also give resources for further exploration, and how to organize your thinking about a story.Section four is all about the benefits of analyzing stories. There are six skills we can learn from them, such as better communication, critical thinking and understanding human behavior and emotions. We can also learn to deepen our compassion, empathy and emotional intelligence from the characters, what they experience, and the decisions they make.Section five is the course wrap-up. There is also a section with two extra videos suggesting of 10 classic films for further exploration that are still relevant today.

Overview
Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome and Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Lecture 2: Course Intro

Lecture 3 Lecture 3: Why I’m Teaching this Class

Section 2: Section 2 The Tools

Lecture 4 Video 4: Plot and Character

Lecture 5 Video 5: Given Circumstances, Setting, Language

Lecture 6 Video 6 Visual Elements, Costume, Lighting etc.

Lecture 7 Video 7 Movie Storytelling Elements

Section 3: Section Three: The Conversations

Lecture 8 Lecture 8: Video 8 The Basic Questions

Lecture 9 Lecture 9: Video 9 Thinking Maps

Lecture 10 Lecture 10: Video 10: Resources for Further Exploration

Section 4: Section Four: The Benefits of Story Analysis

Lecture 11 Lecture 11: Video 11: Communication

Lecture 12 Lecture 12: Video 12: Critical Thinking

Lecture 13 Lecture 13: Video 13: Understanding Human Behavior

Lecture 14 Lecture 14: Video 14: Compassion

Lecture 15 Lecture 15: Video 15: Empathy

Lecture 16 Lecture 16: Video 16: Emotional Intelligence

Lecture 17 Lecture 17: Video 16: Personal Benefits

Section 5: Section Five: Course Wrap Up

Lecture 18 Lecture 18: Video 18: Course Wrap Up

Section 6: Extra Videos: 10 Classic Movies

Lecture 19 Extra Video: 10 Classic Movies pt. 1

Lecture 20 Extra Video: 10 Classic Movies pt. 2

Teachers, parents, friends and family who want to deepen learning and relationships,This course is for anyone who wants to bridge the gap between themselves and those who are seemingly on the opposite side of any issue