Fox Tales International
By Brian "Fox" Ellis
Fox Tales International Mar 26, 2021
Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself
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And here are some activities to help you write your own poetry:
https://www.foxtalesint.com/index.php/library/poetry
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Meriwether Lewis and the Corps of Discovery
Join the Corps of Discovery in this exciting blend of stories and song, journal excerpts and American Indian folklore. Equal parts stand-up comedy and musical theater, this program focuses on the scientific discoveries of the Corps of Discovery. Encountering grizzly bears and collecting soil samples, capturing prairie dogs and hunting for antelope, Lewis catalogued 122 new animal species and 178 new plants. In this original performance Fox sings the praises of the geology, diverse flora and fauna, and the web of life that binds us to the land. The expedition was first and foremost a scientific expedition and this program brings the scientific process to life.
Purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P3QVSFN/
And here are some activities to help you join the Corps of Discovery: https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/LEWIS-AND-CLARK.pdf
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Dr. Romeo B Garrett
Historian, Author and Bradley University Professor, Dr. Romeo B Garrett was a pioneer in African American Studies, a champion of the cause and friends with a who’s who in the African American Hall of Fame. He authored two books, 'Famous First Facts about Negroes' and 'The President and the Negro,’ an in depth look at every president and their relationship to Black Americans. Garry Moore portrays his friend and mentor Dr. Garrett.
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And here are some activities to help you research African American history: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/tools-tips/black-history-month-lessons-resources
Jonas Olson - A Swedish Immigrant's Tale
This year marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of our little Utopia on the Prairie, Bishop Hill, Illinois. Jonas Olson was one of the founding members. His personal story is also a universal story of the struggles and successes of all immigrants seeking a better life here in America. August 28, 2021 I will be performing a longer version of this program at our annual Chautauqua.
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And here are some activities to help you research your family history and maybe the story of your immigrant ancestors: https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/On_Beyond_Genealogy.pdf
Charles Darwin and His Revolutionary Idea
Here is what one reviewer called a blend of Monty Python and Benny Hill, Darwin explains his rEvolutionary ideas with a slight whiff of droll British humor! With his birthday just a few weeks away and my new book available on Amazon, I thought I would share my portrayal of one of the world’s most influential thinkers whose ideas changed the many aspects of our society, Charles Darwin. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089D34VSH/
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WHY FOX?
This episode answers the question I am asked most often, Why Fox?
A few foxy folktales, some family history and personal narrative give you a sense of why foxes are my totem animal. What is your totem animal?
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Visit our website to invite me to your community: www.foxtalesint.com
And here are some activities to help you write and tell your own Family Stories and Animal Tales:
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/FAMILY_PHOTOS_INTO_FAMILY_STORIES.pdf
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/PORQUE_STORY.pdf
A longer version of these stories and other vulpine vignettes are available in the book series Fox Tales:
https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B001JP24GS
Chautauqua Season!
Meet Lincoln's Law partner Billie Herndon, the brilliant scientist Charles Darwin, and one of the most successful yet less well known Civil War Generals Black Jack Logan. It is Chautauqua Season!
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And here are some activities to help you write and tell your own Chautauqua tales
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/Stepping-Into-Character-in-six-easy-steps.pdf
A longer version of these stories are available in the book series History In Person:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088N8ZQXV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i11
https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Darwin-Revolutionary-History-Person/dp/B089D34VSH/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089CWR933/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i12
Walter, A Drop of Water
Travel with a drop of water around the world and write your own story about where your water comes from and where it goes when you are done with it!
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And here are some activities to help you write and tell your own Water tales
http://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/WALTER.pdf
A longer version of this story and the activities are available in my book Learning From the Land:
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Land-Teaching-Ecology-Activities/dp/1598849182/
Hummingbird Tales
The wisdom of a hummingbird. More than mere beauty, real strength, endurance, determination and an inner light, these are the things we admire. Join us in these delightful tales from long ago and a snippet from my favorite hummingbird banders with South East Avian Research (https://southeasternavianresearch.org) Join the effort to restore hummingbird and pollinator habitat: https://www.audubon.org/native-plants
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And here are some activities to help you write and tell your own Bird tales
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/Rewriting_Audubon.pdf
All of these stories area available in my book Bird Tales:
The Web at Dragonfly Pond
Come spend an afternoon fishing with my father and I; help us celebrate the web of life. Hear my story and garnish ideas for telling your own. Listen to frog songs and hear Wangari Maathai tell of her childhood encounter with frogs. Then go outside and catch bugs in your local pond or stream… they will tell you how clean is your stream?
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And here are some activities to help you write and tell your own fish tale do your own aquatic analysis:
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/ADVENTURES-IN-NATURE.pdf
https://www.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/indicators-benthic-macroinvertebrates
A longer version of this story and the activities are available in my book Learning From the Land:
https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Land-Teaching-Ecology-Activities/dp/1598849182/
Fun with Fables
Back in the time before time, when animals could talk and people took the time to listen, there was much we could learn from our feathered and four footed furry friends, from the slimy and the scaled creatures who share our world. Fables are animal stories that are really about humans in animal skins. And I would say there is still much we can learn about being better humans from these other sentient beings. Here are four fables from Aesop and one from India along with ideas for writing and telling your own fables.
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And here are some activities to help you write and tell your own fables:
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/FUN_WITH_FABLES.pdf
https://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/3_bears.pdf
And all of these stories and activities are available in my book Content Area Storytelling:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007N7073I/
Adventures with Audubon
John James Audubon is without a doubt one of the most important artists and naturalists in our Nation’s history. IN this episode you get to hear the man tell his story, join him on a museum tour as he describes his art and ornithology and then participate in a discussion with live birds of prey. A Special thanks to the Audubon State Park Museum in Henderson, KY, and The Illinois Raptor Center. Many of these stories are also available in my new biography Adventures with Audubon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088BD5QQF/
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The Wendigo
What is the most vicious creature in the forest? You are about to find out! Many tribes along the US - Canada border tell a version of this story. Even Teddy Roosevelt wrote a version when he spent the summer in North Dakota. Please subscribe to this page, it costs nothing and means so much! Support this channel directly with your contribution at https://paypal.me/foxtalesint And join our Patreon Team to help support the production. You can pre-purchase books and films before they are available to the general public. https://www.patreon.com/foxtalesint
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A River of Stories
The River is a Time machine and this is your magic ticket to join us for a journey through time. Storyteller and naturalist Brian "Fox" Ellis shares his favorite river stories from the Spirit of Peoria riverboat! Support this channel directly with your contribution at https://paypal.me/foxtalesint
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And if you would like to read a few more of these stories the book A River of Stories is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088LD694P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1
All of Fox's Tales come with fun and engaging lesson plans: http://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/RIVER_STORIES.pdf
This is the second of dozens of Fox Tales International Podcasts. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Over the next few weeks we will explore Native American Ghosts Stories, Bird Tales, The Life of John James Audubon, and we will share song or two.
Tall Tree Tales - Episode 1
Travel with us from the flood plains of Ohio to the jungles of Africa, from the Steppes of Russia to your backyard! Storyteller and naturalist Brian "Fox" Ellis shares his favorite tree tales along with instructions for planting your own tree! All of Fox's Tales come with fun and engaging lesson plans: http://www.foxtalesint.com/images/LessonPlanpdf/Tall_Tree_Tales.pdf
This is the first of dozens of Fox Tales International Podcasts. Please subscribe so you never miss an episode. Over the next few weeks we will explore A River of Stories, Bird Tales, The Life of John James Audubon, and we will share a scary ghost story or two. Please share with friends and family and encourage them to subscribe.
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