This is a virtual learning assignment that could be used in any course to address current events, information literacy skills, and media literacy skills.  Please note that the assignment references a proprietary resource: the Proquest online database.  Teachers may need to modify the referenced resource (particularly in Phase 1) to include one that is available to their students.

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.