Single+Story+Project

=Tuesday, Oct. 14th= =Project Commission- Promoting Empathy and Anti-Bullying at ISA = First read the letter from Ms. Brooks: [|A letter from Ms. Brooks], ISA freshman English teacher The Danger of the Single Story at Ted Talk by author Chimamanda Adichie media type="custom" key="20245128" As you are listening-be prepared to respond to the following prompts:
 * What is the single story?**
 * How does this talk relate to empathy?**
 * How does this Ted Talk relate to the freshman prompt from Ms. Brooks' letter:**
 * Why do people expect acceptance when they are so quick to reject others? **
 * Give an example of a group of people that are often victims of a "single story"?**
 * Each of you should also share one anecdote or example from her talk that you found most powerful.**

Each student should begin a document titled ** Your Name_Single Story and save it into this [|spreadsheet] **

=Wednesday, Oct. 15th and Thursday, Oct. 16th= Text Rendering Protocol with Chimamanda Adichie's Ted Talk Read through Chimamanda Adichie's Ted Talk Transcript Pick the TWO most powerful sentences, phrases, and words from her talk and share them and record your group comments on the paper provided.

When you have finished the above protocol as a group discuss: Summarize in your own words the most powerful IDEAS from the talk. Where is their evidence of the concept of "INTERSECTIONALITY" and OPPRESSOR/OPPRESSED RELATIONSHIPS in the talk?

=Friday, Oct. 17th & Monday, Oct. 20th= Individually reflect on the following prompts your google doc Titled Name_Single Story [these will make up the content or "script" of your "testimonial" for the Freshman English classes]

Script Part I:
 * "See me...I am not a single story. I am..."**
 * This should be a series of personal, social, cultural, & environmental factors that make up who you are and illustrate your person as multi-dimensional**


 * For example**: I am white, I am a women, I am a teacher, I am an aunt, a sister, a daughter. I am funny but also sensitive, I am an athlete but I like to write poetry, I am not poor or rich but I don't identify as "the middle class." I am inspired by art and those things which are not like me, I like to travel because I like experiencing the world outside of my limited perspective. I want to be open minded because I was raised in a home with a rigid worldview.

Script Part II:
 * "I have been the victim of a single story when..."**
 * This should be an example from your own life where you have been the victim of someone's "single story." Include how it made you feel and how you responded.**

Script Part III:
 * "I have perpetuated the single story when..."**
 * This should be an example from your own life where you judged someone as a "single story." Include why you did this and what lesson you learned from the experience.**

Script Part IV:
 * "Single stories are dangerous because..."**
 * This should address what single stories do to our society and global perspective.**

Script Part V:
 * "I am committed to not seeing single stories because..."**
 * This should include why it's important to recognize multiple perspectives and honor the human desire to be accepted instead of rejected.**

Script Part VI:
 * This should be a quote from the Ted Talk-The Danger of the Single Story and should be the last part of your script and finale of your video testimonial.**

=Tuesday, Oct. 20th= Finish your script and share your responses with 1 other member of our class- Each of you should read through the scripted responses and provide feedback (I will look for this evidence), grammar suggestions, word choice, sentence structure. This is really important because each person will use this as their script for their video testimonial.

4) for your edublog entry and reflection on the project
=Wednesday, Oct. 22nd= Choosing your digital medium. With a partner explore and choose one of the following formats/platforms. Once you have chosen your format begin filming with the appropriate medium. Ipad Apps Imovie WeVideo (Chromebooks) Magisto Touchcast Filming your video. With your partner from film and upload your video link to the following spreadsheet: [|Single Story Testimonial 2014]

You should use the entire script you created (parts I through VI) in your video. You do have to film yourself but not the whole time. I think it is powerful to put a face on your story.
 * Important for the Video**

=Thursday, Oct. 23rd= There are several goals for today including 1)Embed your video into an upcoming Edublog entry titled Single Story, save it as a draft 2) Give feedback to classmates and peers who have completed their videos(I have extra headphones at the front of the class)-this should be thoughtful not critical and focus on their ability to reflect and be authentic in their reflection. 3) IF you have looked at all your classmates stories, move on to a different tab and look at some of the other classes 3rd, 4th, and 8th 4) If you are ready to reflect and write (or it takes you awhile to do edublog entries) move on to Friday's Edublog assignment from below. = = =Friday, Oct. 24th-Monday, Oct. 27th= Edublog Entry 2 for Sociology Step 1: Title of Entry: Single Story Step 2: Describe the Single Story Project. What were you asked to do and why? **(Hyperlink to Ms. Brooks letter)** Step 3: Hyperlink to the following items: The Danger of the Single Story Ted Talk by Chimamanda Adichie, The script for your single story, and EMBED your single story video. Step: 4: Reflect on and respond to __**2**__ of the following:
 * What is the single story and why is it dangerous?
 * Why should individuals commit to seeing beyond the single story?
 * What did you learn about yourself and others from doing this assignment?
 * How does the Single Story project address "Intersectionality," Oppression and the Oppressed?
 * How does the Single Story project address the freshman inquiry about: "Why we as humans expect acceptance but are so quick to reject others?"

Step 5: Address the following PO: How did this project help you to grow in one of the following
 * Global Leadership PO-Recognize Perspectives**
 * ** Express personal perspective on situations, events, issues, or phenomena, and identify various influences on that perspective. **
 * ** Explain how perspectives influence human interactions, affecting their understanding of situations, events, issues, or phenomena **

Step 6: Tag the entry: social studies, your grade, sociology

Put the link to your edublog entry in the following spreadsheet [|Single Story Testimonial 2014] = =