IB1 - November 3rd - "The Danger of a Single Story" Recap

IB1 - November 3rd - "The Danger of a Single Story" Recap

​Agenda + HW

Agenda

​* Checking In

​* Learner Portfolio Uploads

​* "The Danger of a Single Story" Recap

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​Homework

​* Make sure that all uploads are completed for your Learner Portfolio

Open Ended

What are the top three toppings for ice ream/frozen yogurt? This includes t

​Attendance Question

​Because it's been a while!

​Recapping "The Danger of a Single Story"

​A lot of this you answered on the Edpuzzle Monday - be prepared to be called on!

​Please make sure to answer all questions in complete sentences.

Open Ended

What does Adichie mean when she talks about, "a single story"? Can you think of an example from the video?

Open Ended

What do you think is the “single story” that people hear/tell about the Bahamas?

Open Ended

Do you have a “single story” about other countries or peoples?

Consider, what are some general ideas you have about countries based on the media?

Open Ended

Do you agree with Adichie's statement: ”The single story creates stereotypes and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story”?

Why or why not?

Open Ended

Is there any group of people that you think about differently having read these stories? In what ways?

If you thinking hasn't changed, what specifically was further cemented in your mind reading these stories?