Year 7 - Citizenship
What does identity mean?
What are our identities and our communities?
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to the concepts of identities and communities and how these change over time and contexts.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain what identity means and why people have different identities.
Key Notes
- Identity is made up of who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others.
- We all have characteristics which help to identify us.
- We get our personal identities from both nature and nurture.
- People can have multiple identities because they can belong to different groups at the same time.
Vocabulary To Learn
- identity: who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others
- characteristic: a feature or quality belonging typically to a person in order to identify them
- nature: the things you are born with, your biological background, traits and abilities which come from your genes
- nurture: the environment and experiences that shape you after you are born
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some people believe that you can only have one identity.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Identity is made up of who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others. We all have characteristics which help to identify us.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'identity'
who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Some people believe that you can only have one identity. Correction: People can have multiple identities because they can belong to different groups at the same time.
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