Chapter 8 of 12 · 33:46–35:36

Counter-Storytelling: Identity, Place, and Belonging

Learning objective

Explore how storytelling can challenge stereotypes and affirm students’ understandings of themselves and their communities.

Before watching: Who usually gets to tell the story of your students or their neighborhood?

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Watch for

The discussion of telling one’s story and the students’ descriptions of Detroit, friendship, and shared memories.

Reflect & apply

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1. What becomes visible when students describe their own lives and places?

2. What would it mean to listen without requiring students to prove their worth or represent an entire community?

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Apply it

Plan a student storytelling opportunity with choices about format, topic, audience, and whether to share.

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