Learning about Different Identities

Essential Question

How do we identify ourselves?
Are we able to change our identity?
How do I see myself? Is it the same way others see me?
What identities do I share with my family? What identities do I have that are different from my family?

Texts

Informational

Storm

In this story, the parents of three children decide not to tell people the gender of the third child in an effort to avoid promoting stereotypes. Instead, they allow the child to be a person rather than a pretty girl who wears pink or a strong boy who wears blue.

Tamera Bryant

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Subject

Civics

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 9, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Developing Language to Talk About Texts

This strategy gives students tools to use when exploring, thinking about and discussing read-aloud texts.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RL.K-2.3

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Identity Self-Portraits

Students create visual self-portraits that contain symbols representing the student’s identity, beliefs, values or areas of interest related to diversity, anti-bias or social justice.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Plan Built By

Barr0nn7

Learning about Different Identities

Storm

Developing Language to Talk About Texts

Identity Self-Portraits

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