A. Watch Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of Single Story,” pausing to take notes and make observations: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en (Connexions vers un site externe.)
Here’s the transcript: https://www.hohschools.org/cms/lib/NY01913703/Centricity/Domain/817/English%2012%20Summer%20Reading%20-%202018.pdf (Connexions vers un site externe.)
B. In 1-2 solid paragraphs, respond to her talk, considering the following questions.
1) What stood out to you? What surprised you? Why? (Be honest; its a safe space!)
2) In your own words, what is “the danger of a single story”? What assumptions and stereotypes did Adichie address and engage with? How do your experiences with reading/education, the media, travel, etc compare?
3) How is her main argument in conversation with our fairytale project and discussions? What does she demand we ask of these stories when they are transformed and revised? Whats at stake?
4) Any other takeaways, observations or burning questions you’d like to share and discuss.
