"The Danger of a Single Story" and Map Skills Review

"The Danger of a Single Story" and Map Skills Review

Open Ended

When is a time you felt you have reduced someone to a single story or you have been reduced to a single story by someone else? Explain the single story and how you believe it came into existence.

Multiple Choice

What did Adichie learn about Fide and his family?

• they were talented

• they were poor

• they were servants

• they were complex

Multiple Choice

Why did Adichie's professor feel her novel lacked "African authenticity"?

• they were from America

• they sounded too much like him

• they did not belong to a tribe

• they listened to Mariah Carey

Open Ended

Why was Adichie’s understanding of America different compared to an American student’s understanding of Nigeria?

Open Ended

What has influenced your understanding of how you think about Africa?

Open Ended

According to Adichie, the problem with stereotypes is not that they are _____ it is that they are ______.

Open Ended

So, what do we do with this information? In other words, what do we think about "The Danger of a Single Story" and its relevance to our World History class?

Applying Skills and Processes to 

"The Danger of a Single Story"

Open Ended

Write down anything you can recall about Adichie's point-of-view that would influence her in delivering a speech such as this. (ex. she is from Nigeria)

Sourcing

• Adichie's point of view plays a pivotal role in her decision to give a talk on "the danger of a single story."

• I would argue that American high schoolers, though finding this talk to be somewhat relatable, would never think to give a talk like this.

• Why do you think I believe this?

Take a look at this image and be prepared to answer this question on the following slide:

What can you tell me about the characteristics of her audience?

Open Ended

What can you tell me about the characteristics of her audience?

Poll

Do you believe Adichie would have made this reference if you all were her audience instead?

• Yes

• No

Intended Audience

• The audience a source is addressing shapes the message that is being delivered

• Consider this...

Open Ended

If you were asked "how was your first day of school?" by your parents and your friends, which account would likely be more honest?

Context

Adichie had absorbed stereotypical beliefs about Mexicans while living in the United States. This context shaped the way she perceived Mexicans, even if they were not beliefs she agreed with or was consciously aware of.

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

In terms of population, which city is larger?

• Lyon

• Hamburg

• Florence

Multiple Choice

Which city is located futhest to the east?

• Warsaw

• Berlin

• Prague

• Budapest

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many miles is it from Paris to Munich?

• 100

• 200

• 400

• 800

Open Ended

What is different about how names of cities and countries are written?