Identity and Community Exploration in School: TLN Identity Pack Lesson
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Lesson 4
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I am Who I am
Because of
Everyone
The TLN Identity Pack is a series of six lessons, which
have been created to develop dialogue around identity,
diversity, uniqueness, community, sense of belonging and
equality. It draws upon a poem in the book Skin Again by
Bell Hooks, which helps move conversation about skin
colour forward for children. ‘
The skin I’m in is just a
covering. It cannot tell my story
…
For we are all inside
made up of real history, real dreams and the stuff we all
hope for.’
L.O. To identify people who
are special to me
Think back to what we read in Skin Again and the idea
that a person’s identity is more than what is seen on the
outside. People are made up of stories and their
interactions with people they meet.
In small groups, share stories about people who are
special to you. You can tell your story using any objects
or photographs that you might have brought in for
homework.
I am my
mother Una and my sisters Heather and Hannah
I am my
grandfather who gave me my bike on Christmas.
And the neighbour who took the stabilisers off.
I am my
friend Bobby who helped me with my training.
And the school kids from Dundee who raised money for my
trip.
I am the woman
who knocked me off my bike in Louisiana
And her son who fixed it.
I am the people
of the Nalabar who gave me water when
I needed it most.
I am Mark Beaumont and this year I broke the round the
world cycling record
I am who I am because of everyone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFhyNHkn24w
Spend 1 minute reflecting on what you have seen in
the video clip. You can write down anything you
think of in this time or share ideas with a partner.
Can you explain what the advert is about?
Can we list any of the people mentioned in
the advert?
Why do you think he mentions these
people?
The man in the video is referring to people in his life
whom he shares stories with. He is talking about the
people that are special to him and he feels make up the
story of who he is.
Our stories make up our history. Think about someone
special to you; what is it that makes them special?
Think about someone who is special to you:
-
What is it that makes this person special?
-
What qualities does this person have?
-
What stories do you share with this person?
-
Why do you think this person has had an impact
on you?
You can think of more than one
special person if you want to!
I am my ……..who………………..
I am my…………….who ………………
I am my…………..who……………………
I am my………….who…………………….
I am who I am because of everyone
Let’s look at someone else’s work to give us some ideas
for our own ‘
I am
…
’ statements.
I am my ……..who………………..
I am my…………….who ………………
I am my…………..who……………………
I am my………….who…………………….
I am who I am because of everyone.
1.
Think about a person in your life who is special to you.
2.
Write an ’I am
…
’ statement about this person.
3.
Repeat until you have written 5 or 6 different ‘I am
…
’
statements.
Listen out for any
similarities or
differences
Pick one of your “I am
…
” statements to
share with the rest of the class.
Did you think of anyone who
has had a negative impact on
your identity? Why did they
have a negative impact?
Your homework for next lesson is to find out
about your name. You can either ask questions ay
home to find out more or research on the
internet. Questions you could find the answer to:
-
Who gave you your name?
-
Do you know what your name means?
-
Did you have a naming ceremony?
-
Are you known by any other name,
i.e. a ‘nickname’?
Engage students in exploring identity, diversity, uniqueness, and community with the TLN Identity Pack Lesson series. Through discussions and activities, students reflect on the meaningful people in their lives and how interactions shape identity. Utilize resources and prompts to facilitate insightful conversations and promote a sense of belonging and equality in the school environment.
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This resource is part of a series/bank of resources created to support schools linking and work in school on identity, diversity, community and equality. See more at https://thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/resources/linking-resources-area/ Or join our Teacher Facebook group for more resources and ideas or to ask a question. We are also on Twitter @Linking_Network. Please get in touch if we can help info@thelinkingnetwork.org.uk Happy Linking Happy Linking
Lesson 4 - I am Who I am Because of Everyone The TLN Identity Pack is a series of six lessons, which have been created to develop dialogue around identity, diversity, uniqueness, community, sense of belonging and equality. It draws upon a poem in the book Skin Again by Bell Hooks, which helps move conversation about skin colour forward for children. The skin I m in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story For we are all inside made up of real history, real dreams and the stuff we all hope for.
L.O. To identify people who are special to me
Think back to what we read in Skin Again and the idea that a person s identity is more than what is seen on the outside. People are made up of stories and their interactions with people they meet. In small groups, share stories about people who are special to you. You can tell your story using any objects or photographs that you might have brought in for homework.
I AM MARK BEAUMONT I am my mother Una and my sisters Heather and Hannah I am my grandfather who gave me my bike on Christmas. And the neighbour who took the stabilisers off. I am my friend Bobby who helped me with my training. And the school kids from Dundee who raised money for my trip. I am the woman who knocked me off my bike in Louisiana And her son who fixed it. I am the people of the Nalabar who gave me water when I needed it most. I am Mark Beaumont and this year I broke the round the world cycling record I am who I am because of everyone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFhyNHkn24w
Spend 1 minute reflecting on what you have seen in the video clip. You can write down anything you think of in this time or share ideas with a partner.
Can you explain what the advert is about? Can we list any of the people mentioned in the advert? Why do you think he mentions these people?
The man in the video is referring to people in his life whom he shares stories with. He is talking about the people that are special to him and he feels make up the story of who he is. Our stories make up our history. Think about someone special to you; what is it that makes them special?
Think about someone who is special to you: - What is it that makes this person special? - What qualities does this person have? - What stories do you share with this person? - Why do you think this person has had an impact on you? You can think of more than one special person if you want to!
I AM I am my ..who .. I am my .who I am my ..who I am my .who . I am who I am because of everyone Let s look at someone else s work to give us some ideas for our own I am statements.
MEET GEORGE I am my mum s smile I am my cousin who gave me the idea of rollerblading I am all my friends who push me the extra mile I am the last words my grandma said I am the break dancer that performs on the street I am the tennis ball and racket used by Andy Murray I am who I am because of everyone
L.O. To write my own I am statements 1. Think about a person in your life who is special to you. 2. Write an I am statement about this person. 3. Repeat until you have written 5 or 6 different I am statements. I am my ..who .. I am my .who I am my ..who I am my .who . I am who I am because of everyone.
Pick one of your I am statements to share with the rest of the class. Listen out for any similarities or differences
Did you think of anyone who has had a negative impact on your identity? Why did they have a negative impact?
Your homework for next lesson is to find out about your name. You can either ask questions ay home to find out more or research on the internet. Questions you could find the answer to: - Who gave you your name? - Do you know what your name means? - Did you have a naming ceremony? - Are you known by any other name, i.e. a nickname ?
