PAUL KELLY - STORIES OF ME - The Relationship Between Story and Storyteller

Students examine the relationship between story and storyteller through the exploration of the documentary Paul Kelly – Stories of Me. Students choose a Paul Kelly song, and explore how it connects to his life. They consider three different perspectives on the relationship between the story and the storyteller. They then plan, draft and publish a report exploring different points of view around the question, “Exactly whose story does Paul Kelly tell?”

This lesson uses sections of Shark Island Production’s Paul Kelly – Stories of Me as learning stimuli. Teachers are required to create an account to view the film and use the supplied code to enable students to access the film.

Key points to explore:

• Events in a musician’s life can have an influence over their songs.
• Storytelling is representational in nature.