What defines us?: Welcome to the unit!

How do we become who we are?

What makes us who we are? How do entire cultures form their own identities? Do animals have their own sense of identity? All these questions and more will guide us as we explore the meaning of identity in this unit.

Stop and think:

What defines you?
Does what other people think of you change how you think of yourself? And is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Are some parts of identity more important than others for all people?
Can identity change?
How is it possible for a culture to develop an identity?

In this unit, you will:

Read literary, informational and argumentative texts about identity
Think about what identity means to you
Reflect on questions of identity from individual, social, and cultural perspectives

By:

Watching videos that explain different approaches and strategies for reading
Reading and answering questions about literary, informational, and argumentative texts
Expanding your academic vocabulary

In order to answer the essential question: How do we define ourselves?

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Posted a month ago. Direct link to caseygo's post “what does that mean”
what does that mean
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Why is our identity so important??
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JamesonC
Posted 23 days ago. Direct link to JamesonC's post “This indecision's bugging...”
This indecision's bugging me (Esta indecisión me molesta)
If you don't want me, set me free (Si no me quieres, librarme)
Exactly whom I'm supposed to be (Dígame que tengo ser)
Don't you know which clothes even fit me? (Sabes que ropa me "quedrá"?)
Come on and let me know (Me tienes que decir)
Should I cool it, or should I blow? (Me debo ir o quedarme?)
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Yeah I think that this is ez
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Guess im the first lol
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I am a student that is learning that the knowledge without money is a waste of time and a big deception.
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