Chapter 6: Embrace The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie “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.” (Adichie) Purpose: To develop critical thinking skills and understand how exploring diversity can lead to a deeper appreciation for self and others Task: Watch “The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Keep this worksheet handy and answer the questions below as you watch. Try to reference examples from the video and use them to make comparisons with your personal experiences in each response (no citations needed). 1. What single stories have you noticed that others have about you? What dilemmas have you experienced when others view you differently than you view yourself? 2. What single stories have you noticed that you hold about others? What dilemmas have you seen arise when we view others differently than they view themselves? 3. Is there a single story that others often use to define you? Can you think of any assumptions about others or “single stories” that may be part of your own worldview? Where do those “single stories” come from? How can we find “complicate” the stories we tell or “balance” competing narratives? 4. What steps can you take (or have you taken) to challenge these single stories? adapted from: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-holocaust-and-humanbehavior/stereotypes-and-single-stories ...
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