Danger of a Single Story

Danger of a Single Story

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Alexandra Horelik

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4 questions

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1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What do you think she means by this: "it is not that stereotypes are untrue, but they are incomplete?"

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How do you think we should try to get beyond a "single story" when researching or learning about a country? What specific steps are important to take to make sure we are not making assumptions or reinforcing stereotypes?

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3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When was a time when you have either felt misunderstood because someone only knew one “single story” about you OR a time when you realized that you had misperceived someone based on a “single story.” 

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

According to Adichie, “when we reject the single story, when we realize that there is never a single story about any place, we regain a kind of paradise.” What do you think she means by that? More specifically, why do you think she chose the word "paradise" to describe this?

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