Supplemental Reading and Watching - Unit 2 - 9/15

here is a TED talk we will be watching today in class: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story

And here is the short story that goes along with it:

https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~cinichol/CreativeWriting/423/MarquezHandsomestDrownedMan.htm

Assignment:

Take notes on the TED talk and the short story. compare how they are similar. what common theme or overarching thesis do you see emerge from both of these authors?

then, answer this question: What is the danger of a single story? Make a CLAIM of your own and provide supporting evidence from The Crucible, Chimamanda Adichie's TED talk, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez's short story. Craft your answer into a well written paragraph. Turn in for a daily grade.