The Jade Peony Lesson Plan

Identity Charts

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will understand the idea of identity by exploring a main character's identity along with their own.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1

Structure:

Write "Identity" on the board and ask students to come up with a definition for the word. For example: Identity: The set of qualities that make a person who they are.

Have the students offer examples of categories that people often use to define themselves such as gender, age, socio-economic class, heritage, religion, etc.

Character's Identity Chart (25-30 minutes)

Divide the students into small groups and explain that they will be creating...