The Danger of a Single Story

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11th - 12th Grade

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Ashley Jameson

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The Danger of a Single Story

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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COMPREHEND: What did the characters of Adichie's childhood stories look like?

Just like her

Some looked like her, some didn't

Like foreigners

Multiple Choice

COMPREHEND: What was the unintended consequence of having read only about other cultures rather than about her own?

She did not know that people like her could exist in books

She didn't enjoy reading as much

She found ways to tell stories about foreign people and places

Open Ended

What was the "single story" Chimamanda had about her houseboy's family?

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Open Ended

What are some "single stories" about Africa? Describe what the speaker discussed, or based on your own observations.

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Why was Adichie ashamed that she believed the "single story" about Mexicans?

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Open Ended

CONNECT: How does "power" relate to the idea of the "single story"?

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Multiple Choice

The fastest way to dispossess (to strip one of their dignity, in this case) a people is to...

Tell their story only once

Tell their story, but start with the word "secondly"

Not tell their story at all

The Danger of a Single Story

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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