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Storyline Online!!!

Sit back and enjoy as your favorite actors read you a book. Listen to old favorites by David Shannon, Patricia Polacco, Kevin Henkes, or William Steig, or treat yourself to something new!

I hope you enjoy this tutorial of how you get to Storyline Online, let me know how it works! Below are a few recommended titles from Ms. Marla to get you started.

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Binge Watch Quarantine

Hula Dancing

No Girls Allowed!

Ever wanted to be a Hawaiian hula dancer with the leaf skirt? For men, this might not be so easy.

The Hula dance is commonly believed to be a feminine dance that involves swaying your hips and moving your hands in the shapes of pretty little flowers. But, what if I told you that the first Hula dancers were men?

In ancient Hawaii, men founded the strong but graceful Hula dance. Hawaiian Chiefs used to come and watch the advanced male hula dancers, and some were even chosen to become warriors. Today, Ke Kai O Kahiki—one of Hawaii’s most famous male hula schools—uses the dance of their ancestors to tell the stories of these strong and fierce warriors, and what better way to tell the story of one, than by training like one.

“To dance like a warrior, you need to train like a warrior.” -Sunny Leutu, Jr.

To learn more about how these fierce warriors of Hula trained like their warrior ancestors—going as far as climbing coconut trees—watch this minidocumentary, then see what else GreatBigStory has to offer!

There is no safety net when the dancers climb the coconut trees.
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Korean baseball: Not just a game

Introducing GreatBigStory: 5-10 minute mini-documentaries about…everything!

Baseball fan? While the Major Leagues have suspended all spring games and delayed the 2020 season, you can still get your baseball fix.

From America to Russia to Japan, baseball is a sport that is played worldwide. The game became popular with its all-star players like Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente and popular movies like The Sandlot and 42. We know all about baseball here in North and South America, but what about the other side of the world? In countries like South Korea, what we may see as a game, is so much more to them.

The Sandlot movie poster
The Sandlot, released in 1993, inspired two sequels in 2005 and 2007.
42: The Jackie Robinson Story, released in 2013

In 1905, baseball was brought to South Korea and the country welcomed the sport with open arms. The country formed the Korean Baseball Organization, or KBO for short. The KBO started with 6 teams, and with time grew to 10 total teams. The city of Busan is known especially for not only their spectacular team but their incredibly passionate fan base. The city of Busan with its bat flips and cheermasters celebrates this sport unlike any other country and it is truly a phenomenon unlike any other.

Still from the Great Big Story minidocumentary, Behold the Unmatched Passion of Korean Baseball Fans
Still from the Great Big Story minidocumentary, Behold the Unmatched Passion of Korean Baseball Fans

To learn more about Busan and its passion for baseball, watch Behold the Unmatched Passion of Korean Baseball Fans, for free on GreatBigStory.