Unit 3: Identity

Suggested Time Frame: 10 weeks

Social Studies Objectives

Students will gain the following understandings:

• Identities evolve within a context of interrelated factors including history, the social and physical environments, and human needs and wants.
• Minority groups and individual people within a nation may have unique identities.

• Identify and analyze identities of nations, minority groups, and social organizations.
• Locate, gather, organize and present information. Some of the strategies to be used include mapping, webbing, interviewing and journal writing.

• Respect for their own identity and that of others.
• A belief in human worth and dignity, regardless of circumstances.
• A sense of purpose through participation.

• Recognize that understanding the interrelationships among history, climate, resources and cultural patterns can lead to better understandings of different cultural groups. (PSVS)
• Promote the ability to analyze and understand a social problem, and to design and carry out a plan of action. ( CCT)
• Promote understanding that negative stereotyping leads to racism and sexism and promote a desire to make necessary changes. (PSVS)
• Participate in classroom decision-making processes. (IL)
• Develop a "strong sense" of critical and creative thinking, especially as it applies to the relationship between human rights and human needs. ( CCT)

C Communication
N Numeracy
CCT Critical and Creative Thinking
TL Technological Literacy
PSVS Personal and Social Values and Skills
IL Independent Learning