https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory Please take no more than 60 seconds to jot a "quick-write" response to the following prompt: What comes to mind when you think of....THE POWER OF A SINGLE STORY. Double-click on the tablet to record your response. Please put your name in the title of your response. en-us 2016-03-16 13:41:25 UTC 2026-03-09 21:10:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102241488 When I think of "The Power of a Single Story," I think about how one person's experience can have an effect on many people. One person's life experience can be relatable to many people regardless of their lifestyles or their backgrounds. A single story can be from someone's childhood, or from their adult life. To me, that story somehow changes that person for better or worse, and effects the people who hear that story.]]> 2016-03-22 15:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102241488 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102316481 When I hear the phrase "single story", I interpret it in two ways. The first is reflected in Corinne Nelson's response. It is the belief that a single story or text can resonate with, change, and positively effect many readers. Conversely, I hear "single story" and think of the idea that diverse readers may be negatively impacted if they are only being exposed to one "story" that does not reflect their own experiences. When only one story is told, and it does not reflect the "story" of the reader, the reader may begin to feel that their own experiences are less valid or significant.]]> 2016-03-22 21:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102316481 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102753259 When I hear "The Power of a Single Story," I think about how one story can change the way people view or think about something.  It is a powerful story that has some sort of lasting impact on the reader. This story may inspire the reader or change the readers current viewpoint.]]> 2016-03-25 17:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102753259 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102827019 When I Hear "The Power of a Single Story", I think about how one narrative impacts a person.  It can impact their beliefs, their understandings, and their future decisions.  A single story has enough power to change a person's life, for better or worse.   ]]> 2016-03-27 19:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/102827019 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103064149 When I hear "The Power of a Single Story", I think about how a story can inspire a change in thinking or a decision that is made. It can inspire a person to take action and change their story based off of the interaction that they have had with the story. The power of a single story can also challenge a readers point of view, creating a new way of thinking.

]]> 2016-03-29 15:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103064149 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103121066 It makes me think of how a single story can have a great impact on other people.  When I read personal books, often the characters and/or theme cause me to think about my own feelings and cause strong emotions.  Sometimes positive, sometimes negative.  I try to put myself in the place of the character(s).]]> 2016-03-29 18:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103121066 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103127293 The phrase 'the power of a single story' makes me think of a narrative that is clear and focused in communicating the author's message. On an individual level, it makes sense that authors write to reflect their thoughts and experiences; however, diverse voices can be crowded out when applied to a societal level.]]> 2016-03-29 19:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103127293 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103156445 The power of a single story allows children to relate to any story in an inspiring manner. Most students who read something, feel a strong connection or power that allows them to have a strong affect on their ideas, minds, imagination or emotions. I know many adults and children also feel this when they read a powerful story that reminds of them of themselves, makes them feel good or even reflect on aspects of their lives. 

]]> 2016-03-30 01:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103156445 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103499836 When I read "the power of a single story," the first thing that popped in my head was the book Long Walk to Freedom  by Nelson Mandela. I recently finished his autobiography and despite the fact that my life has absolutely little to nothing in common with Mandela's life, the book still made a profound impression on me. I believe the "power of a single story" relates to the idea of a strong narratives that have the ability to make deep and meaningful impressions on their readers.  ]]> 2016-03-31 17:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103499836 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103797278 When I think of "the power of a single story," I think of W.H. Auden. I think of a line from one my favorite poems by him that reads "In the prison of his days, teach the free man how to praise." This line has always meant so much to me because it represents the power of writing, reading, and "story" all wrapped up in one. For me, these things are everything. The stories we write and read help us connect as humans. They make the human experience a shared one, no matter how similar or different it may be from day to day. ]]> 2016-04-03 23:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/103797278 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/106637639 When I think of the power of a single story, I think about how much it changes the ideals and values that I grew up with; how, in an instant, everything that you believed about a certain topic, situation, or circumstances can change because new information has been added. It not only changes your thinking, but it also helps you to make new decisions in our lives and in our experiences with others or that affect others. It can either be for the positive or the negative. ]]> 2016-04-19 19:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/106637639 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/106999380 The phrase "the power of a single story" makes me think of how one persons experience can shape how I continue forward in my life. I think about how words (written or spoken) can hold so much meaning. We are all story tellers, readers and writers. We all have a story to share, make it powerful.]]> 2016-04-21 13:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/106999380 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/107374480 When I think of the power of a single story I think of making such a strong personal 
connection to the text that it validates a feeling or belief. ]]> 2016-04-23 23:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/107374480 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/107437452 When I think of "the power of a single story" I think about how we as readers can make a connection to that story. I think about how this story might share beliefs and experiences that we have had, or perhaps it is just the opposite and can change our way of thinking. ]]> 2016-04-25 02:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/107437452 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/107608338 The power of a single story reminds me of how important it is to expose our children (students) with many stories, many people, many languages, many backgrounds. It reminds me of my childhood and how I longed for stories and characters who looked like me. I also think of author's like Ezra Jack Keats who was brave enough to showcase children of color as lead characters in his books. ]]> 2016-04-25 17:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/107608338 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/108480005 The power of a single story can be incredible.  A single story can really reach someone, inspiring them in ways we'll never know...until we actually share the story. ]]> 2016-04-29 14:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/108480005 https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/112024637 The power of a single story reminds me of stories from my own childhood that have shaped my life. The image in my mind of Sara Crewe giving bun after bun to a starving child, despite her own fierce hunger, is one I've held onto since I was 10 and first read A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Corrie Ten Boom's courage in Nazi-occupied Holland, working with the Dutch Resistance, had me thinking whether I could be that strong.  I'd like to think that I've become a better person by being exposed to selfless, noble characters, in both fiction and non-fiction.]]> 2016-05-22 20:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/slank/asinglestory/wish/112024637