Your Identity Who am I? Your Identity

Your name is simply a label. Your identity is a description of you. Your identity develops throughout your life.

e.g You identify as part of your family You identify as British because you are a citizenYou identify as a student because you are at schoolIf you join a sports team you take on “team member” as part of your identity.

Footballer

Father

English

Son

dedicatedAmbassador

Husband

Londoner

Midfielder

Well Known

FOR EXAMPLE.. Here is an example of an

identity map for David Beckham,

I am

Gender Nationality Talents Religion Outlook on lifeHobbies/ Interests Groups or organisations you have been inPlaces you live or have lived Culture Political ViewpointWhere my parents are from How you interact with others

On a sheet of plain paper produce an YOUR OWN identity Map. You can use the hints at the side to give you ideas for what to put

PUT YOUR NAME ON THE TOP AND PUT IT ON THE FORM NOTICE BOARD

DIFFERENT IDENTITES What identity do you think this person might have ‘owned’ at these stages of his life

YOUR IDENTITES

Make a list of all the identities you HOPE to “own” in the future

in your Diary, Under the heading Autumn 1a write a list of at least 10 different identities you hope to have in the Future