Background Information“The Moth” is a storytelling podcast that features real people telling short, engaging stories from their lives. We are going to become Identity and Conformity Detectives while listening! As we listen, we will search for ways identity and conformity have intersected in the lives of our storytellers.Essential QuestionAs you listen, consider this question: How does society shape our identities? Learning TargetsI can learn about conformity and reflect on the ways it impacts my life and identity.I can utilize audio media as a source to inspire ideas and analysis in my writing.

This is a Google Slide presentation designed to be easily adapted by instructors.  Learning Target: I can reflect on the elements of my internal and external world that influence my “identity.”Identity Influence DiscussionSocial Identity ActivityPersonal Identity ActivityTeacher notes throughout are in red! This is a brief slides lesson to introduce the concepts of personal/social identity. This lesson can be a hook into a writing assignment, an independent reading character analysis, or a debate/discussion.