Single Stories and other Perspectives

1.  Answer the following questions related to the talk we watched, "The Danger of  a Single Story".

     a. What do you think was the most effective part of Adichie's talk?

     b.  When have you experienced being the victim of a single story?

     c. When have you been a part of telling a single story about others?

link to the talk:  https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en#t-293717
 
2. Read the following article, and answer the questions:

 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/arts/design/george-washington-murals-ugly-history-debated.html?module=inline

     a.  What is the controversy over the murals in the school in San Francisco?
     b.  How does the discussion in the article relate to the idea of a "single story"?  How does it relate to both DuBois and Brecht?

Due:  Wednesday, September 18


3.  Use the Useful Links on the left to access  the pdf of "A People's History of the United States".

     Read Chapter 1, take notes, and answer the following questions:

       a. What is Zinn's perspective about the telling of history?

       b.  Identify the historical references he makes.  How does he use these references in the development of his arguments?

Complete in your notebook.

Due:  Monday, September 23