Identity Assessment

Good afternoon!

Today I want you to work on a short (1-2 minutes) MovieMaker presentation with a focus on your identity.

For example:

• a piece on starting at St Brendan's and how you have presented yourself
• the different people that make up your identity and the type of influence they have on your identity
• a piece on one of your role models and how they reflect your identity
• a piece on a hobby or interest and how this reflects your identity
• a piece on the clothes you wear; the food you eat etc
• a piece on your idiolect (the language you use)

In all of the above you can consider the key concepts of culture, communication, codes, power, value, representation, context alongside that of identity. Remember they all link together!

It also needs to show that you have engaged with the concept of identity through some of the ideas and theories associated with it - look back through your notes

You could include something about:

• the relationship between identity and culture. To what extent are we in charge of our identity and to what extent are we reliant on others? What cultural codes are associated with parts of your cultural practices that make up part of your identity?
• the idea of self concept; self image; ideal self and self esteem. You could refer to Rogers, Cooley's Looking Glass Theory, Self fulfilling prophecy, Johari Window
• how we protect our self image. You could refer to Johari Window and self maintenance strategies from Gergen and Gergen

This is your chance to show off your knowledge about identity.