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“The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they
are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story.”
“Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to
humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.”
--Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“The hardest battle is to be nobody but yourself in a world that is doing its best, night and day, to make
you like everybody else.”
--E. E. Cummings
In 2009, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TedTalk called “The Danger of a Single Story”
about the stereotypes and misunderstandings that stem from a single narrative of complex human
beings. The world and the people in it may try to define and disempower you by imposing
unjust stereotypes on you. You will take back your story, your voice, your truth, your power by
writing a personal narrative reflecting on a time that you confronted a stereotype.
This personal narrative can take many forms—podcast, TedTalk, personal essay, narrative poem,
short documentary, rap—but you must submit at least one written draft and a final product.
This assessment will include a gallery walk to share your narrative with your peers as well as a
written formal reflection.
Due dates:
• Class 9 (Tuesday): Draft due for teacher feedback
• Wednesday Night: Final product due by 10pm on Google Classrooms
• Class 12 (Thursday): Gallery walk in class
• Class 13 (Monday): Reflection due on Google Classrooms
This assessment will be graded out of 50 points (50% of unit grade). Please refer to the grading
criteria below to help guide you.
Personal narrative and gallery walk rubric (40 points):
So What The narrative has a The narrative has a The narrative has an The narrative does
(x4) fully developed, so what or theme unclear so what or not have a so what
clear, powerful so that translated to the theme that did not or theme that
what or theme that reader but lacked translate to the translated to the
translated to the power. reader. reader.
reader.
Respect during The student showed **no middle ground **no middle ground The student failed
Gallery Walk respect for other here! here! to show respect for
(x6) people’s stories other people’s
during the gallery stories during the
walk through gallery walk,
respectful comments including making
and body language, disrespectful verbal
active listening, and or written
maintaining “home comments and
court.” being inattentive
and/or off-task.
Academic The draft and final One of the items One of the items was Both items were
Responsibility product were both was submitted late submitted late. submitted late.
(x2) submitted on time. but with notice.
Grade: _______/ 40
Overall feedback:
Written formal reflection (10 points):
Holistic checklist:
Nice work! A little more work Missed the target
(1) required (.5)
(.75)
Reflection on experience
(x2)
Reflection on showing
respect
(x3)
Academic Responsibility –
submitted on time, meets
word count, academic
English and conventions
(x1)
Grade: _______/ 10
Overall feedback: