The Danger of a Single Story: Africa

3/30/2020

Check-in:

For class... We will start class online using Zoom for attendance, check-in, etc. Join the Zoom Meeting. You can find the link and code to join posted on Schoology. There will be about 15 minutes Zoom meeting at the start (including a Kahoot Quiz), then a couple of tasks you'll complete for approx. 30 minutes of on your own (watch a 19-minute TEDEd video and answer some questions, read an article), then we'll all join back in the last 10 minutes with a short Zoom discussion about the video and article. In total, it will be approx. 1 hour of class time.

Class Tasks (complete on your own):

1. Pick ONE from the list of the following resources related to "Africa is NOT a Country" and read (or watch):

“Reality Check: Africa is NOT a Country” (Video, Aljazeera)
"Africa is NOT a Country" (Article, The Guardian)
“Confusing a Country for a Continent” (Article, The Atlantic)
"A Fascinating Color-Coded Map of Africa's Diversity" (Article, Mic)

2. Watch the following TED video: "The Danger of a Single Story"

Watch the video using EdPuzzle. The video will pause periodically and pose a question to you.

Please respond to the questions as they appear.
You will receive a completion grade (in Power School) for answering the questions embedded within the video. There are 10 questions (worth 10 points each).
You will be discussing these questions at the close of today's lesson during the "Exit" Zoom Meeting Discussion.

Exit Ticket: Zoom Closing Meeting

Use the same Zoom Meeting Code to rejoin the class.
You will engage in a small group discussion.

Homework: Officially, None! (not formally)
Please take a break from looking at a screen all day! Go outside and get some fresh air.
Informal homework: At lunch or dinner, have a discussion with someone in your family about common misperceptions people have about people and places around the world.