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In this studio, we will be exploring the themes of :
In this studio, we will be exploring the themes of :
IDENTITY-TRUTH-POWER
IDENTITY-TRUTH-POWER
Our essential questions that will guide our inquiry in this studio are:
Our essential questions that will guide our inquiry in this studio are:
In what ways do “single stories” impact our identities, how we view others, and the choices we make? How can these “single stories” be dangerous? How are they formed and how do we disrupt them? How does the history of stereotypes affect our present life and the choices we make?
In what ways do “single stories” impact our identities, how we view others, and the choices we make? How can these “single stories” be dangerous? How are they formed and how do we disrupt them? How does the history of stereotypes affect our present life and the choices we make?
why is this important?
why is this important?
In the world we are living in today, we are more susceptible to only hearing single stories than ever before. Social media is literally feeding us the version of a story we most want to hear and it is being reinforced again and again.
In the world we are living in today, we are more susceptible to only hearing single stories than ever before. Social media is literally feeding us the version of a story we most want to hear and it is being reinforced again and again.
As Chmamanda Nigozi Adichie explains in her Ted Talk, The Danger of a Single Story, “That is how to create a single story. Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become.” She goes on to say that, “It is impossible to talk about the single story without talking about power...How they are told, who tells them, when they are told, how many stories are told, is really dependent on power. Power is the ability to not just tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person."
As Chmamanda Nigozi Adichie explains in her Ted Talk, The Danger of a Single Story, “That is how to create a single story. Show a people as one thing, as only one thing, over and over again, and that is what they become.” She goes on to say that, “It is impossible to talk about the single story without talking about power...How they are told, who tells them, when they are told, how many stories are told, is really dependent on power. Power is the ability to not just tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person."
We all have stereotypes and people have stereotypes of us. Those stereotypes lead us to tell a single story about a group of people or an event. When given choices to take action, we then act on this single story that is built on stereotyping. The structure of media in the 21st Century is such that media bias and confirmation bias make it likely that our single story will continue to get reinforced through our media consumption. Learning to challenge our stereotypes and our single story helps all of us to engage with more empathy and to search for a common truth.
We all have stereotypes and people have stereotypes of us. Those stereotypes lead us to tell a single story about a group of people or an event. When given choices to take action, we then act on this single story that is built on stereotyping. The structure of media in the 21st Century is such that media bias and confirmation bias make it likely that our single story will continue to get reinforced through our media consumption. Learning to challenge our stereotypes and our single story helps all of us to engage with more empathy and to search for a common truth.
Connecting to Social studies
Connecting to Social studies
SS CONNECT
SS CONNECT
social studies connections
social studies connections
In your social studies studio, you will be learning about why genocides, like the Holocaust, still occur and what the early warning signs are. You will be thinking about how stereotypes and single stories allow mass acceptance of genocide.
In your social studies studio, you will be learning about why genocides, like the Holocaust, still occur and what the early warning signs are. You will be thinking about how stereotypes and single stories allow mass acceptance of genocide.
Social studies ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Social studies ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do we have conflict?
Why do we have conflict?
How is power gained, used, abused, and justified?
How is power gained, used, abused, and justified?
How does national/racial/ethnic/religious identity contribute to conflict?
How does national/racial/ethnic/religious identity contribute to conflict?
What is the role of the media (free and independent press) in accountability and speaking truth to power?
What is the role of the media (free and independent press) in accountability and speaking truth to power?
launch summary
launch summary
During the Launch of the studio, we will learn what stereotypes are, how they impact our identity and the choices we make. We will also understand how stereotypes lead to single stories.
During the Launch of the studio, we will learn what stereotypes are, how they impact our identity and the choices we make. We will also understand how stereotypes lead to single stories.
LAUNCH ESSENTIAL QUESTION
LAUNCH ESSENTIAL QUESTION
In what ways do “single stories” impact our own identities, how we view others, and the choices we make; how can these “single stories” be dangerous?
In what ways do “single stories” impact our own identities, how we view others, and the choices we make; how can these “single stories” be dangerous?
milestone 1 summary
milestone 1 summary
One place in history where the danger of the single story can be seen is in looking at the propaganda campaign that led to the rise of Hitler and to the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the state sponsored mass murder of millions of Jews.
One place in history where the danger of the single story can be seen is in looking at the propaganda campaign that led to the rise of Hitler and to the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the state sponsored mass murder of millions of Jews.
In Mein Kampf, Hitler wrote that propaganda “must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over.” He had the power, he created the single story about the Jews, and he told it over and over again.
In Mein Kampf, Hitler wrote that propaganda “must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over.” He had the power, he created the single story about the Jews, and he told it over and over again.
In Milestone 1, we are going to learn about what happened after World War I that led to the rise of Hitler, World War II, and the Holocaust.
In Milestone 1, we are going to learn about what happened after World War I that led to the rise of Hitler, World War II, and the Holocaust.
MILESTONE 1 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
MILESTONE 1 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What conditions, events, and ideas led to the rise of Hitler and made the Holocaust possible?
What conditions, events, and ideas led to the rise of Hitler and made the Holocaust possible?
How did the single story about the Jewish people develop throughout history?
How did the single story about the Jewish people develop throughout history?
What role did mass deception through propaganda play in the telling of the single story about the Jewish people?
What role did mass deception through propaganda play in the telling of the single story about the Jewish people?
MILESTONE 1 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
MILESTONE 1 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
Through your analysis and critique of Nazi propaganda, you will be assed on the following skill:
Through your analysis and critique of Nazi propaganda, you will be assed on the following skill:
ELA.1.3 Analyze context, point of view, and purpose
ELA.1.3 Analyze context, point of view, and purpose
MILESTONE 2
MILESTONE 2
Night by elie wiesel: The firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor
Night by elie wiesel: The firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor
SS CONNECT
SS CONNECT
milestone 2 summary
milestone 2 summary
In Milestone 2, we will be reading a firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor. Night is a memoir by Elie Wiesel in which Wiesel recounts his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust.
In Milestone 2, we will be reading a firsthand account of a Holocaust survivor. Night is a memoir by Elie Wiesel in which Wiesel recounts his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust.
MILESTONE 2 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
MILESTONE 2 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What is the relationship between our stories and our identity?
What is the relationship between our stories and our identity?
How does a firsthand account change a person's view of a single story or the stereotypes they believe?
How does a firsthand account change a person's view of a single story or the stereotypes they believe?
To what extent are we all witnesses of history and messengers to humanity?
To what extent are we all witnesses of history and messengers to humanity?
MILESTONE 2 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
MILESTONE 2 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
Through the completion of your reading journal and through our class discussions, you will be assessed on the following competencies:
Through the completion of your reading journal and through our class discussions, you will be assessed on the following competencies:
ELA.1 Reading Critically
ELA.1 Reading Critically
ELA.6 Collaborative Discussion
ELA.6 Collaborative Discussion
milestone 3
milestone 3
Stereotypes and the Single Story:
Stereotypes and the Single Story:
Making It Personal
Making It Personal
milestone 3 summary
milestone 3 summary
In Milestone 3, we will be conducting research on the stereotypes that we hold or that others hold about us. We will be researching ways that single stories are reinforced and how we can use our critical literacy skills to challenge stereotypes and the single story.
In Milestone 3, we will be conducting research on the stereotypes that we hold or that others hold about us. We will be researching ways that single stories are reinforced and how we can use our critical literacy skills to challenge stereotypes and the single story.
MILESTONE 3 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
MILESTONE 3 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do stereotypes and the single story get formed and reinforced?
How do stereotypes and the single story get formed and reinforced?
How might I learn to more effectively disrupt the stereotypes and single stories that I believe or that others believe about me?
How might I learn to more effectively disrupt the stereotypes and single stories that I believe or that others believe about me?
MILESTONE 3 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
MILESTONE 3 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
Through the identification of a stereotype that you hold or that you believe others hold about you and the conducting of research to understand how stereotypes and single stories are both reinforced and disrupted, you will be assessed on the following competency:
Through the identification of a stereotype that you hold or that you believe others hold about you and the conducting of research to understand how stereotypes and single stories are both reinforced and disrupted, you will be assessed on the following competency:
ELA.7 Conducting Research
ELA.7 Conducting Research
milestone 4
milestone 4
Informing Others about How stereotypes and Single Stories are Developed and disrupted
Informing Others about How stereotypes and Single Stories are Developed and disrupted
milestone 4 summary
milestone 4 summary
In Milestone 4 students will present their research findings in the form of an informational essay.
In Milestone 4 students will present their research findings in the form of an informational essay.
MILESTONE 4 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
MILESTONE 4 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How are my stereotypes or the stereotypes that other’s hold about me reinforced?
How are my stereotypes or the stereotypes that other’s hold about me reinforced?
How can I inform others about ways to disrupt the single story?
How can I inform others about ways to disrupt the single story?
MILESTONE 4 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
MILESTONE 4 cOMPETENCY FOCUS
Using your research, you will write an informational writing piece to answer the Milestone 4 Essential Question. You will be assessed on the following competency:
Using your research, you will write an informational writing piece to answer the Milestone 4 Essential Question. You will be assessed on the following competency:
ELA.4 Writing Informational Texts
ELA.4 Writing Informational Texts
impact
impact
Sharing what I learned TO INFORM OTHERS
Sharing what I learned TO INFORM OTHERS
Use your informational writing piece to inform others about how stereotypes and single stories are formed and can be disrupted. Consider the following opportunities for impact:
Use your informational writing piece to inform others about how stereotypes and single stories are formed and can be disrupted. Consider the following opportunities for impact:
- Turn your informational writing piece into a blog or podcast that can be posted on the Building 21 website.
- Present your informational writing piece to a small group of your fellow students and hold a discussion about how you can identify and disrupt stereotypes and single stories in your school community.
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