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The TED Doublestack: Lessons on Race and Identity - what can we learn about one another and about ourselves when we reflect on race and identity? These two TED talks offer us a thoughtful perspective about race in America. Watch“The Danger of a Single Story” the “My Road Trip Through The Whitest Towns in America” complete the reflection form by November 30. Sponsored by The Office of Faith and ServiceEvent Name: TED Talk Double Stack: Lessons in Race and Identity?Event Number: 12624Log on to QuicklaunchGo to OwlnetClick on “Students” at the top of the pageClick on “Student Forms Portal” on the right hand side of the pageScroll down to “Student Life Forms – General Forms”Click on the “LEAD Event Attendance” form and type in your answers to the following questions: Reflection Response 1: In “The Danger of a Single Story” what did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichhie grow up wanting to drink, because of the stories that she was reading as a child? Reflection Response 2:Chimamanda Ngozi Adichhie says “In The Danger of a Single Story” that it is impossible to talk about the single story without talking about what?Reflection Response 3:According to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichhie in “The Danger of a Single Story” what do we regain when we reject the single story?Reflection Response 4:In the talk, “My Road Trip Through The Whitest Towns in America”, Rich Benjamin describes approaching his journey much like an anthropologist would: aiming to learn about this particular sub-culture of America. Where does Rich Benjamin say he gained some of his best interviews? Reflection Response 5:In the talk, “My Road Trip Through The Whitest Towns in America”, Rich Benjamin says he founds poker in Utah and guns in Idaho. Where he did he go in Georgia to learn about Whiteopia?Reflection Response 6:What did you find most valuable from these two talks as something that was either interesting, relevant to your own life or worthy of further reflection? What is the most important takeaway for you? ................
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