Post-Colonial Voices · Narrative Reading

The Danger of a Single Story

Examining how Western narratives have historically shaped the perception of non-Western cultures.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the perspective of the narrator influence the perceived truth of a history?
  2. 2What happens to a culture when its stories are told exclusively by outsiders?
  3. 3How can literature be used to reclaim a suppressed cultural identity?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.6CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.3
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Post-Colonial Voices
Period: Narrative Reading

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