Danger of a Single Story Comprehension Questions by Lopez, Melissa D - Teacher Social Studies, Pebble Hills High School https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e en-us 2023-11-27 17:22:07 UTC 2023-11-30 14:33:47 UTC hello@padlet.com 2- Open Ended 2:07 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804394050 Answer both parts of this question: What story (or movie, or TV show, etc.) made a strong impression/impact on you as a child? How did it influence the way you understood the world?

]]> 2023-11-27 17:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804394050 3- 4:11 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804395444 What did Ms. Adichie learn that disrupted (changed) her "single story" of Fide?

]]> 2023-11-27 17:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804395444 4- 5:20 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804396137 Ms. Adichie's college roommate had a "single story" about what it meant to be African. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

]]> 2023-11-27 17:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804396137 5- Open Ended 6:41 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804396861 Take a moment to reflect on your own image of Africa. 

What do you know about Africa? Start to think--do you have a single story of Africa?

]]> 2023-11-27 17:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804396861 6- 8:20 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804397354 Ms. Adichie's professor said the characters in her book were not "authentically African." What did he mean by that?

]]> 2023-11-27 17:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804397354 7- 9:26 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804397853 Why was Ms. Adichie ashamed of herself? 

]]> 2023-11-27 17:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804397853 8- 9:38 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804398336 At this point, Ms. Adichie defines a "single story." What is it? You may quote her or use your own words. 

]]> 2023-11-27 17:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804398336 9- 11:56 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804398711 Ms. Adichie says that there are not as many single stories about America as there are for countries in Africa. Why does she think this?

]]> 2023-11-27 17:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804398711 10- 13:24 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804399359 Take a moment to think about all of the "stories" that make you a full, complex person. Are there some that people would consider stereotypes? Are there some parts of you that people overlook?

Be ready to talk about this in discussion. 

]]> 2023-11-27 17:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804399359 11- 14:14 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804399897 What does a story have the power to do? List a few things:

]]> 2023-11-27 17:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804399897 12- 14:50 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804400495 Ms. Adichie encourages us to imagine a balance of stories that paint a fuller picture of people. Take a moment to think about the power stories have and what you can do to learn and share more diverse, true ones. 

]]> 2023-11-27 17:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804400495 13- 14:59 mlopez06_ https://padlet.com/mlopez06_/1sxx3uooyz9qtx2e/wish/2804400881 Choose ONE questions to answer in 2-3 complete sentences:

1. What was the main purpose of this TED Talk? 

2. Did this TED Talk make you think about your life or your worldview any differently? Explain. 

3. Why do you think your teachers had you watch it?

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