1. Who Are You?

2. Who Are You?
How Do You Express Yourself?
Guiding Questions

3. What proves you are who you are?
Brainstorm

4. Context vs. Role Models Context Role Models Family Heritage History
Language
Traditions
The “circumstances or surroundings”
Older sibling
Team captain
Class president
Your “position”
Context vs. Role Models

5. Time and Place Who were you at 6 years old? Who were you last year?
Do they differ?
Who are you today?
What variables attributed to this change?
Handout: “Aspects of my Identity”
Time and Place

6. Example of Mr. Lowe Sports fanatic
Most Important Aspects of my Identity Right Now
Major Influences on this Aspect of my Identity
Sports fanatic
Family: My family is a ‘sports’ family. Together, we watch hockey, baseball, football, etc. We played sports growing up and continue to play sports today.
Example of Mr. Lowe

7. Identity Shaping Factors
Traditions
Language
Prayers
Certain foods
Specific clothing
Rituals
Words/Slang/Jargon
Phrases
Descriptions
Perspective
Identity Shaping Factors

8. Tradition

9. Language

10. Identity Shaping Factors
Clothing
Body Atonement
Sports related
Religious garments
Social status
Ideologies
Piercings
Tattoos
Body decoration
Religious markings
Identity Shaping Factors

11. Clothing

12. Body Atonement

13. Your “Appropriate” Facebook Profile
Today’s Activity

14. Lesson Questions Revisited
Who are you?
How do you express who you are?
Lesson Questions Revisited