1. GRDG526: Literacy, Language, & Diversity in American Education
Week 2
Dr. Gloria E. Jacobs
St. John Fisher College

2. Agenda The Danger of a Single Story (TED talk)
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development & Self-Analysis
Break
Discuss the readings
Next week

3. Labels Why do we label people? Where do these labels come from?
What is the danger of labels?
The Danger of A Single Story

4. A Lens for Understanding
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model of human development
Modeling
Self-analysis & sharing

5. Break
Reconvene in 10 minutes

6. Small Group Discussion
Holly
Anita
Crystal
Group 2:
Danielle
Emily
Nicole
Group 3:
Theresa
Stephanie
Jamie
Group 4:
Jessica
Jennifer
Jenna

7. Directed Discussion
What ideas that you held have been challenged by these texts?
What questions are being raised?
What will you do with this new thinking?

8. Shared Discussion
The two prevalent models of difference are that difference lies within the individual or difference is socially constructed.
How does an individual’s experience affect how they make sense of the social construction of difference?
How can third view of difference be empowering?

9. Next Week Obama Effect (12 minute Podcast)
Be prepared to discuss Johnston, P. (2004). Choice Words.
Rex & Schiller Chapters 1-7
Wiki posting #2 – your response to tonight’s class