"It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story".
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
DIGITAL
STORYTELLING
SEMI- CONTROLLED STORYTELLING
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In this section of the website, you will have the opportunity to share your ideas and experiences through storytelling. It's important that you take into account that this is an advanced narrative, hence, it´s a requirement to begin this part after experiencing the previous section: Semi-controlled Storytelling.
CHARACTERS
In order to start your story, it is very important to define your main characters. Fortunately we have several characters in our gallery. They have been organized in six categories: Native people, Afro-descendant, Colombian legends, Everyday people, Cali Viejo, and Athletes.
PLACES
Once you have decided what characters are going to be included in your story, you must choose the setting: the place where the story will be developed. For this purpose, we have also included a gallery full of places which are very popular in Cali. For instance, Jovita, La Loma de San Antonio, La Ermita, among others.
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You will have a graphical reference to describe the places. It is important to observe colours, details, buildings, landscapes... Also use your imagination to play with the other senses, how that place would smell?, what would you hear over there?, What would you feel by touching the grass, a wall, the floor, a tree?
TIME
DESCRIPTIONS
Finally, after having set your characters and the places, it is a key element to select the time your story.
For these descriptions, you have the Grammar Notes section which contains an expanded chapter on that topic. It explains how to use adjectives, the correct order to use them, some examples and a full list that you can use to describe your characters and the places you have chosen to tell your story.
CHARACTERS
These characters have been designed exclusively for helping you in the creation of your story. That is to say, we have taken into account real people who are usually included in the Colombian context. This, so you can feel more identified with the story you are about to write. In this part, you will have the experience of seeing designs based on people you see everyday on the street, in the MIO...Also, famous people from different fields, as the discipline of sports or the academic field.
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ENJOY YOUR STORYTELLING EXPERIENCE!
NATIVE PEOPLE AND THEIR ENEMIES(CHARACTERS)
LA GAITANA
1.Occupation: cacica
2. Hometown: Huila-Timaná, Colombia
3. Tribe: Los Yalcones
4. Known Language: Quechua
5. Personality Traits: brave, strong character.
TOP 5 FACTS
1.Occupation: navigator and colonist
2. Hometown: Sevilla, España.
3. Religion: catholic
4. Known Language: spanish
5. Personality Traits: aggressive, boastful, miser and cruel.
TOP 5 FACTS
PEDRO DE AÑAZCO
AFRO-DESCENDANT AND THEIR ENEMIES (CHARACTERS)
JUANA LA NEGRA
1.Occupation: slave
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. She was pregnant (Crescencio-the father of her son.
4. Origin: Africa
5. Religion: African deities
TOP 5 FACTS
CRESCENCIO
1.Occupation: slave
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. Main goal: to defend Juana and himself from the colonists
4. Origin: Africa
5. Religion: African deities
TOP 5 FACTS
ALBERTO BUJALANDE
1.Occupation: colonist
2. Hometown: Spain
3. Main goal: to kill Crescencio after his betrayal
4. Personality traits: compulsive, cynical, bossy, and a know-it-all person.
5. Religion: catholic
TOP 5 FACTS
COLOMBIAN LEGENDS (CHARACTERS)
1.Occupation: guardian of the nature
2. Main goal: to protect nature from human beings
3. Enemies: poachers and lamberjacks
4. Personality traits: stubborn and self-confident.
5. Hometown: in the forest
TOP 5 FACTS
LA MADRE MONTE
EL DUENDE
1.Main goal: to scare peasants, specially teen girls
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. Personality traits: naughty, malevolent and territorial.
4. He hides and changes things from the original places.
5. He makes braids to girls and horses.
TOP 5 FACTS
CALI VIEJO (CHARACTERS)
JOVITA FEIJÓO
1.Occupation: herbalist.
2. Hometown: Palmira
3. Main goal: to cure everybody with herbs.
4. Personality traits: bizarre, sarcastic, cynical and lively.
5. He used to walk on the streets in Cali, saying he had the cure for any disease.
TOP 5 FACTS
YO TE CURO
RIVERITA
1.Occupation: hairdresser
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. Main goal: to tell non sense stories while he works
4. Personality traits: talkative, stubborn, and self-confident
5. people say he was homosexual.
TOP 5 FACTS
1.She believed she was the queen of Cali
2. Personality traits: bizarre, charming, dynamic, friendly and funny.
3. She used to talk to herself.
4. People said she took showers in El Río Cali.
5. In El Cali Viejo shse used to lead parades.
TOP 5 FACTS
COLOMBIAN WRITERS (CHARACTERS)
ANDRÉS CAICEDO
1.Occupation: writer
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. Significant other: Patricia
4. Personality traits: creative and sensitive
5. He leaded several cultural movements in Cali. But at the age of 25 he committed suicide.
TOP 5 FACTS
ESTANISLAO ZULETA
1.Occupation: philosopher, writer and educator.
2. Hometown: Medellín, Colombia
3. He studied philosophy, history, literature, and arts
4. Personality traits: intelectual, friendly and talkative
5. He was professor in several universities, included Univalle.
TOP 5 FACTS
ORDINARY PEOPLE-CALI (CHARACTERS)
"ROJO" GRAFITERO
1.Occupation: graffiti artist
2. Hometown: Pereira, Colombia
3. He has developed a project for low-income children: "Painting my school".
4. Personality traits: creative timid, and sensitive
5. He is an industrial designing student.
TOP 5 FACTS
OLGA
1.Occupation: informal seller
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. She works tirelessly to survive in the city
4. Personality traits: brave, charming, and humble.
5. She takes long trips with her shopping cart full of chontaduros.
TOP 5 FACTS
MIGUEL ANGEL GREEN
1.Occupation: soccer fun
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. The most important thing for him is his team.
4. Personality traits: decisive, dominant and aggressive.
5. He lives in Siloé.
TOP 5 FACTS
PISQUI
1.Occupation: juggler
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. His best friend in a littel dog named Macongo.
4. Personality traits: sensitive, adventurous, brave and charming.
5. He works at the traffic lights in Cali. He loves riding his unicycle.
TOP 5 FACTS
CRISTHIAN
1.Occupation: rapper
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. His music explores freestyle, sometimes he improvises, other times he writes his own lyrics.
4. Personality traits: easy going, creative and confident.
5. He lives in Agua Blanca
TOP 5 FACTS
MIGUEL ANGEL RED
TOP 5 FACTS
1.Occupation: soccer fun
2. Hometown: Cali, Colombia
3. The most important thing for him is his team.
4. Personality traits: decisive, dominant and aggressive.
5. He lives in Siloé.
COLOMBIAN ATHLETES (CHARACTERS)
CATERINE IBARGÜEN
1.Occupation: triple jump athlete
2. Hometown: Apartadó, Antioquia
3. She was raised by her grand-mother.
4. Before the competitions she listened to a song her mother dedicated her called Mi Historia.
5. Peronality traits: smiling, charismatic and kind.
TOP 5 FACTS
NAIRO QUINTANA
(Nairoman)
1.Occupation: bicycle rider (route)
2. Hometown: Tunja, Boyacá
3. Born and raised in the countryside.
4. His parents work in agriculture
5. His father gave him his first bicycle when he was 15 years old.
TOP 5 FACTS
JAMES RODRÍGUEZ
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
PLACES
After the selection of your characters, it is also important to think about the place where they are going to interact, where the main problematic or event is going to be developed and what environment details your reader is going to feel. For this purpose, we have included some renowned places from Cali city (places that you have already visited). The illustration of the places is a graphic tool that will help you in the description. Remember to check the Grammar Notes section in order to start the writing process of your story. Here is esencial to use all senses.
SAN ANTONIO
This is the most traditional neighborhood of Cali. In the colonial age, it was the extension of the downtown. Although it was split off by 'La calle Quinta' (Fifth street),. The entire neighborhood is on a hill, and at the top you will find the San Antonio Park.
Taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cali#Tourism
JOVITA
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
CERRO DE LAS TRES CRUCES
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
ESTADIO PASCUAL GUERRERO
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
LA ERMITA
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
MIRADOR SEBASTIÁN DE BELALCÁZAR
It is the most visited and popular monument in the city located in the hills overlooking the city. The monument is famous due to its pointing finger which is pointing to the opposite direction of the valley, while its face is looking down at the city.
Taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cali#Tourism
PLAZA CAICEDO
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
PARQUE DEL GATO
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
PARQUE DE LAS BANDERAS
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
CRISTO REY
1.Occupation: soccer player
2. Hometown: Cúcuta, Norte de Santander
3. He has always played with the t-shirt number 10.
4. He started his career when he was 14.
5. Peronality traits:determined, shy and competitive
TOP 5 FACTS
SAVE YOUR STORY
Write your story in a Microsoft Word file.Don't forget to add the title of the story and your name. Write your story according to the next parameters:
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Type of letter: Times New Roman
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Size: 12
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Length: one page
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Minimum length: two paragraphs
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To save your story just drag your file on the section below and it would be saved in your teacher Dropbox. Your text will be checked in first place by your teacher and next by one of your classmates.
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