Hook http://vimeo.com/21945463 As you watch this video, jot down some of the main “groups” in the cafeteria.

Warm-UP: Word Association Game What I Associate With the Word – What Comes to My Mind First, What I Think About, What it Reminds Me Of Black White Mexican Chinese African Man Woman Gay Straight Band Member Jock Cheerleader Old Young Pretty Ugly Write your responses in the right-hand column. Be honest; this is for your own enlightenment.

WORD ASSOCIATION GAME Circle any negative words/connotations. Underline any positive words/connotations. Which one do you have more of, negative or positive?

Quick-Writes What, in your opinion, is a stereotype? Do you think stereotypes are negative or positive? What are some reasons why people engage in stereotyping?

StereoType Definition: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Can be negative or positive Video Clips

The danger of a Single Story Genre: Speech Speaker: Chimamanda Adichie (Nigerian) What is the “single story?”

The Danger of a Single Story View the speech. Answer the questions. http://vimeo.com/9575344

Journal Writing Write about a time that you were either: The victim of a single story – explain what happened, who victimized you, what the story was, how you felt, how you handled it, etc. The giver of a single story – explain what happened, who you gave a single story to, what your story was, why you thought that, how you made them feel, etc. **Journals should be one well-written paragraph with lots of details (at minimum!).