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

2. 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.

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

4. 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?

5. 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

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

7. The Danger of a Single Story
View the speech.
Answer the questions.

8. 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!).