Module 5: Discussion OGL 552
Before participating in the discussion, please read and view the following:
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Chimanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a Single Story
Our lives and cultures are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
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Temple Grandin, who was diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works. She shares her ability to “think in pictures,” which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart, geeky kids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKhg68QJlo0
Discussion Questions: (Draw from the text and the videos when answering the questions)
1. How can you connect with and amplify underrepresented groups or individuals? Why is amplifying those that might otherwise not be noticed or recognized important?
2. What did you think of the Google example? Assuming the facts were correct, do you think that behavior is fair? Is it effective? Could you think of a better way to do it?
3. What could you do to allay fears of unequal treatment? How could you be more transparent with your processes?
4. What is the danger of a single story? What is the single-story people have about you? How are they wrong? Might you have a single story about others?
Address the above questions with at least one paragraph per question, then respond to two of your classmates’ posts.
Full citations are only required for material that is not included as part of the assignment. However, in-text citations are required. An example of an in-text citation is (Johnson, 2020).
You will earn
30 points for your initial post and
20 points (10 points each) for peer responses.
