AwesomeStories: blended learning, research, reading, writing, citing Toggle navigation Stories Categories Story List Calendar User Guide What Matters Now AwesomeSearch TM Subscribe Meet The Founder Carole: History & Motivation Carole's Epiphany Intro Video Infographic FAQs Log In “Why do students need stories? Stories are universal and transcend boundaries across time, place, and cultures. A good story draws students in by engaging their fundamental humanity, and sparking curiosity about what it means to love, to create, to learn, and to participate in the world.” “Today, as our education systems become a mirror of our complex world, with increasing and sometimes contradictory rules and policies, stories can provide simple access to the essential material of life and learning.” ‐ Cleary Vaughan Lee Explore Subscribe Stories are powerful learning tools that engage the attention and minds of students. Schedule a Call Interactive Stories Show an Integrated Approach for Teaching and Learning Elementary School Stories Charlotte's Web Provide students with an entirely new way of enjoying this beloved story as they watch a “real Charlotte” spin a web, learn how her non-winged baby spiderlings fly (and MUCH more). The Lorax Have your students ever seen a real Truffula Tree? Have they met a real Once-ler? Do they know what The Lorax means by “Unless?” Lead them through the fictional story by comparing the tale with real life. Middle School Stories The Underground Railroad When Tice Davids disappeared from view, his actions gave name to a movement. Students explore the real world of the Underground Railroad with a story narrative, pictures, maps, graphics and videos. Red Tails After Eleanor Roosevelt took a ride in a plane piloted by an African-American pilot, she convinced her husband ‐ the U.S. President ‐ to open a new world for black pilots. Meet the “Red Tails,” and learn how they overcame racial prejudice to excel during World War II. High School Stories The Perfect Storm Ever experience a massive hurricane where the Atlantic’s waves reached 100 feet? Ever spend any time on a 72-foot boat looking for swordfish? Experience what the “Perfect Storm Crew” endured when they and their vessel, the Andrea Gail, encountered a monster storm. Vincent Van Gogh Starting with how to properly pronounce Vincent’s last name, students explore van Gogh’s growing body of work and track how this struggling artist ‐ afflicted with physical and mental illness ‐ becomes one of the world’s leading artists. AwesomeStories: Message of Features Stories 5,390+ robust, original stories based on primary sources and presented in various media formats: written, dramatized narrations, videos, audios, images, maps, manuscripts, documents, recordings, first‐draft versions of famous speeches (and more). All are evidenced‐based and linked to 100,000+ primary sources resulting from hand‐curated searches of the world’s most‐reliable online archives. For Teachers Extensive listing of essential questions for each major story; straight‐forward directory of stories with multiple search options; easy‐to‐access stories with numerous in‐text questions to guide the narratives and instruction; designed for group, independent or collaborative assignments; all providing procedures for students to do independent research and concluding the process with written presentations. For Students Tools and resources for students to engage in deep learning while expressing their newly acquired knowledge either independently or collaboratively; narratives and essential questions to assist in developing critical‐thinking skills; contemporary pictures and other media to help students “feel” the time period under study; safe and guided pathways to explore the most‐reliable online primary sources; processes to spark the desire to “deep dive” into topics. For Administrators Easy documentation for meeting required standards; stories can be applied and are effective with all grade levels (depending on school‐and‐teacher preferred usage); helpful for applications with specialty assignments; ease-of-use by, and application to, teachers of all computer‐skill levels; readily compatible with all curricula‐planning software; provides teachers with stories to support key curriculum, cull OERs and create e‐texts, lesson plans and activities. Hope You Have Enjoyed Your Free Samples For Access to AwesomeStories...Subscribe now! Show tooltips FAQs Privacy Policy Contact Us Copyright 2025 Awesome Stories