Story Lab, a Warner Bros. Discovery program, launched in partnership with Young Storytellers, is a comic-book inspired in-school program that aims to develop a generation of young people who value their voice and the voices of their peers. The program's curriculum reinforces the core values of storytelling - confidence, empathy and creativity.
Through analyzing DC Super Heroes, sixth-grade English Language Arts students learn about the general structure of superhero stories. Students then draw connections between their own experiences and the stories of DC Super Heroes. By the end of the unit, students will have learned how to tell their personal stories through the creation of autobiographical comic books and presentations that highlight the importance of their stories.
WHAT WE DO
Through analyzing DC Super Heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Black Lighting, and Supergirl, students learn about the general structure of superhero stories.
Students then draw connections between their own experiences and the stories of DC Super Heroes. By the end of the unit, students will have learned how to tell their personal stories through the creation of autobiographical comic books and presentations that highlight the importance of their stories.
EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO BECOME GREAT STORYTELLERS
PROGRAM ELEMENTS
TRAINING:
Before the unit begins, teachers will participate in a virtual training event with Young Storytellers that will present the curriculum content and an approach to engaging students in creative expression.
CURRICULUM:
The Story Lab curriculum contains 20 lessons that are aligned with Common Core English Language Arts Standards and CASEL Social Emotional Learning Standards. They have also been fully adapted to accommodate for in person and virtual learning environments.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT:
After the training period teachers will have access to support through the Story Lab portal, Young Storytellers office hours and program newsletter. In addition, participating teachers will receive a suite of digital tools to support instruction including ready-made presentations, teacher/student exemplars, and digital student worksheets.
PROGRAM IMPACT
12,378 students reached
Over 50 participating schools in Los Angeles
6,878 new comic books created
Teachers noticed increased self-confidence in students
Teachers saw increased class participation
PROGRAM PRESENTER
As a global leader in entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery reaches and influences audiences worldwide. We believe that new perspectives and unique voices lay the foundation for all of our great stories and we are committed to creating programs and partnerships that empower the next great storytellers.
PROGRAM PARTNERS
Young Storytellers equips young people to be the driving force of their own narratives. We’re passionate about bringing people together and creating stories to raise the voices of those who don’t often get heard.
We believe that when a young person understands the power of their own story—made of their unique background, culture, race, gender, sexuality, immigration status, geographic location, and economic status—it creates a more empathetic and equitable future for everyone.
We raise voices, one story at a time.
DISTRICT PARTNERS
PROGRAM PRESENTER
As a global leader in entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery reaches and influences audiences worldwide. We believe that new perspectives and unique voices lay the foundation for all of our great stories and we are committed to creating programs and partnerships that empower the next great storytellers.
PROGRAM PARTNERS
At Young Storytellers our mission is simple: we inspire young people to discover the power of their voice. Using one-on-one mentorship, low income students learn how to write original stories and see them brough to life on stage and film. From this experience, they learn that their voice matters.
