Storytelling in Play: Upisaski Theatre Revisited
Theses
Author/Creator
Lon Borgerson
Description
Curriculum Studies Thesis (M.Ed.)--Unviersity of Saskatchewan, 1993.
Discussion on how theatre is an ever-growing extension of storytelling with metaphorical, philosophical, and psychological implications.
Study conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 25 client and 6 staff participants. Ten themes emerged: culture and identity, traditional health beliefs, family, health messaging from others, healthcare experience, access to quality care, patient engagement, self-care, communication with health care practitioners, personal agency and responsibility, and client management of medications.
For use with the book Suqak and the Raven (Inuktitut version).. Activities and discussion questions geared toward students in Kindergarten to Grade 3.