Unit 03 Discussion Board Assignment
(Initial Post): Discussion Board:
Please watch this Tedtalk on Chris Abani:
http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_abani_muses_on_humanity.html
Section A: Chris Abani discusses the idea of "ubuntu" in his Ted talk. What does he argue about this concept? What is he really trying to tell us?
Section B: What remarkable people have you learned about in Unit 03? Are they reflecting humanity back at you? Or are they instead a reminder of why we need to reclaim humanity? How does Abani’s concepts relate to US history?
Please provide three specific examples from Unit 03 that supports your argument. Please include evidence from your readings, videos and information we have discussed thus far in this course.
Section C: What examples of Ubuntu have you seen demonstrated in this recent pandemic? Share a story, news items, or something you saw on social media that reflects this concept.
Here is more Chris Abani’s Bio: http://www.ted.com/speakers/chris_abani.html
Unit 03 Discussion Board Assignment (Initial Post): Discussion Board: Please watch this Tedtalk on Chris Abani: http://www.ted.com/talks/chris_abani_muses_on_humanity.html Section A: Chris Abani discusses the idea of "ubuntu" in his Ted talk. What does he argue about this concept? What is he really trying to tell us? Section B: What remarkable people have you learned about in Unit 03? Are they reflecting humanity back at you? Or are they instead a reminder of why we need to reclaim humanity? How does Abani’s concepts relate to US history? Please provide three specific examples from Unit 03 that supports your argument. Please include evidence from your readings, videos and information we have discussed thus far in this course. Section C: What examples of Ubuntu have you seen demonstrated in this recent pandemic? Share a story, news items, or something you saw on social media that reflects this concept. Here is more Chris Abani’s Bio: http://www.ted.com/speakers/chris_abani.html