Identity

Identity Who am I?

How different are you from others? -list all the differences you can think of

How similar are you to other people? How alike are you? -list the similarities

Share your responses. Let's make a list on the board to compare what the class has in common. Let's make a list of unique responses that only one student describes. We will see how similar and different we are.

What does IDENTITY mean to you? How do you understand it? Is IDENTITY important? why?

Self-identity refers to the descriptive characteristics, qualities, and abilities that people use to define themselves. Self-esteem is a concept very similar to self-identity but includes a value judgment about one's identity.

Angela Oswalt Morelli , MSW, edited by C. E. Zupanick, Psy.D.

Please watch the following video on Identity

You have 15 min to fill out the Who am I worksheet.

Develop a timeline graphic organizer putting important life events in sequential order. (timeline handout) -Explain events on the timeline with captions -you can also add drawings of your life events

Let's read (out loud) "My Name" An excerpt from The House on Mango Street By Sandra Cisneros

“My Name” by Sandra Cisneros excerpted from The House on Mango Street

In this excerpt a young girl, Esperanza, reflects on her name. In the process she reveals information about her identity—how she perceives herself, what she values, where her family is from, and so on. In pairs create an identity chart for Esperanza. Guide questions: Who is in Esperanza’s family? Where is her family from? What languages does she speak? What does she hope for her future? What does she think about her name? What does this reveal about her personality?

"My Name"

1. Think about how Esperanza describes her name in the first paragraph. Give an example of one simile that she uses. Give an example of one metaphor. (Hint: Similes use the words "like" or "as" to make a comparison; A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.) 2. How does Esperanza describe her great-grandmother in the second paragraph? How does this description make you feel about her great-grandmother? 3.The writer gives several reasons that she would like to be like her great-grandmother and several that she would not like to be like her. Give one of each below. 4. What do you think of her choices for new names?