The aim of today's lesson is for you to start to engage with the concept of identity. You will be asked to think about what identity means to you and what you think your identity is. You will need to take notes which you will be able to use in class next lesson, when we will discuss these initial thoughts in a lot more detail.
- Remind yourself of the the two different views of identity that we considered at the beginning of the course. Summarise the different viewpoints. Which one do you agree with?
- Identity Quotations
- Now I want you to think about who you are. Write the question 'Who am I' and answer it at least twenty times, starting each sentence with I am... eg I am a teacher, I am a mother, I am hardworking.
- Then highlight those that are social roles (the parts we play)in one colour and those that are personality traits (what we think we are like) in another.
Self concept is the idea we have of ourselves as individuals. Our self image is the image we have of the various aspects of ourselves: our intellectual self, our body self (the image we have of our bodies) and our emotional self.
We often have an image of an ideal self and this is one that we like to try and project.
- Watch the 30 second clip from a Holiday Inn advert. Write down the differences between the man's actual self and his ideal self. Think about his intellectual, emotional and bodily self.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9PYIwPSaj4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUXfH9xxPB2kpHibmcFGyaAA
- What do you think is the ideal male and / or female according to the media?
- Try to make notes on your ideal self
In expressing our ideals, we often project these on to other people, often public people. These people then become role models.
- Have a look through the pictures below. Who do you think is a positive or negative role model? What makes a positive or negative role model? Who are the role models in your life? To what extent do they represent your ideal self? The articles below might help.
- https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=good+role+models&sa=X&rlz=1C1FGGD_enGB501GB502&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=taFAUuLhBsSRhQeXuoGYBQ&ved=0CEYQsAQ&biw=1256&bih=654&dpr=1
Happy thinking!
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