NEW PROMPT: *IMPORTANT NOTE / New Prompt to Combine Midterm with Essay 2

1500 WORDS / UPLOAD ON CANVAS Write a formal 1500 Word APA paper focusing on the danger of the single story. How: Watch the TedTalk; The Danger of a Single Story and listen to the poignant and powerful words that Nigerian born author, Chimimanda Adichie (2009) says about her personal experiences when faced with overt assumptions and racism. Connect 5 different quotes spoken by Adichie (2009) with 5 supportive quotes from the EDUC 121 Reader for a total of 10 quotes Per Paper. *Your reference page needs to lead with the name Adichie – (Not TED- Names Matter). Treat Adichie’s words exactly the same as direct quotations or paraphrased quotes found in print. Make sure to treat Adichie no differently from an author of a book or an article. The only difference is that you will use a time stamp instead of a page number at the end of your quoted material. A time stamp is the following: (MINUTES:SECONDS). For example, Adichie (2009) stated “Direct quote that she said from the TedTalk” (11:09). This time stamp reflects the time she said what you are quoting. Connect a quote from Adichie with a quote from one of our articles inside the EDUC 121 Reader that explores the challenges inherent within either the African American, Native American, Latin@ American and/or Asian American community. If you like, you may use other articles inside the course reader we have not reviewed yet to make your point. You may choose more than one culture to strengthen your thesis. Let Adichie’s thesis points lead your paper. But, you may consider some of these topics as you evaluate: the pros/cons of cultural authenticity or insider/outsider perspectives, the evolution of better representation of said culture in children’s books, the overriding “arch” of specific cultural themes, the application of critical literacy in order to “read the world through the word” (Gopalakrishnan, 2012). A minimum of five (5) Different Academic Sources from your EDUC 121 Reader to be used in your connections with of five (5) Different quotes discussed by Adichie. You are to have a minimum of two quotes (or paraphrases) from each article in your paper (properly cited), for a minimum total of ten (10) citations. A reference APA formatted page is required along with a cover page and a brief abstract page.