Who Am I?
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.6OPENERWHO AM I?Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Who Am I?”, OER Project, www.oerproject.com/1PurposeExplore some of the characteristics that make up your identity—the characteristics that define you and make you unique. This will allow you to see that you are a member of multiple, interconnectedcommunities. Thinking about identities at different scales will prepare you to learn about the concept of nationalism.Process1.How would you define whatidentitymeans?2.What does it mean to identifywith something?3.Brainstorm a list of identities.
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.6OPENERWHO AM I?24.In each of the sections below, draw a representation of yourpersonalidentitiesin communities at different scales.(Don’t worry about making the drawings perfect—stick figures are fine!)LocalcommunitiesRegionalcommunities
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.6OPENERWHO AM I?3NationalcommunitiesGlobalcommunities
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.6OPENERWHO AM I?45.Which of these four layers of community identity is most important to you? Why?6.Do you think that having multiple identities is a recent phenomenon? Why or why not?