Grade 4: What is an identity and how is it formed? (part 1)
This unit incorporates Grade 4 Social Studies lessons that will allow students to learn to apply critical thinking skills, gather information from a variety of sources, acquire alternative perspectives on issues, and strengthen presentation skills. Identity is introduced and discussed by the teacher through large group discussion. Students will reflect on their own identities while physically illustrating that identity into a form of art.
Objectives
It is expected that student will:
be able to work cooperatively and productively in groups
Students will learn to gather information
Materials
Journals
Activities
The teacher will introduce the concept of identity to the students. Then students will form pairs or groups of 3 and discuss what they believe forms their own identities. The teacher will provide the following identifiers on the board or overhead for the students to use:
What identifies who you are?
What is my ethnic background?
What language do I speak?
What are my favorite foods?
What are my hobbies?
Assessment
Student participation and knowledge of the term identity
Extension
Students can record their thoughts in their journals and discuss how they perceive their own identities. Furthermore they can begin to list items they would like to collect for their identity boxes (next lesson).
