A Theme Page about the concept of Identity – national, racial, gender, and about identity theft for Advanced / Intermediate level students. B1-C2
Warm-up
Wellbeing For Children: Identity And Values – YouTube (5:03)https://youtu.be/om3INBWfoxYWho are you? What makes you who you are? This Miniclip follows Sheng as he explores the different things that create his identity
Where Are You From? The Game – YouTube (1:33)https://youtu.be/RU_htgjlMVEYeah, but where are you really from? Starring Natasha Vasandani & Toby Williams Written by Tasha Dhanraj & Hannah GeorgeDirected by Hannah George
Identity (2003) Official Trailer 1 – John Cusack Movie – YouTube (2:19)https://youtu.be/TQkG2x3qTf4Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain-storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they’re being killed off one by one.
Identity Activities – The Linking Networkhttps://thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/resource/identity-activities/Lesson activity suggestions: Names, Identity Circles, Jigsaw, I am, Coat of Arms, and Cross the Line. KS2 | 60 Mins | Teacher led
Songs
![grandson - Identity [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - YouTube](https://webenglish.se/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/doc-root/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hqdefault-3.jpg.webp)
grandson – Identity [OFFICIAL VIDEO] – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/5q2qRuLGlU8grandson’s official music video for the song ‘Identity’, off the debut album Death of an Optimist, – Lyrics below
Vocabulary
Identity – 40 English Vocabulary Flashcards – YouTube (1:40/6:03)https://youtu.be/_JxiZznlFzwIDENTITY meaning. Following our free educational materials, you learn English in a great way with ease and efficiency – Stop at 1:40.
Lesson Plans
Ready-Made Lesson: Personal Identityhttps://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=9299In this lesson, aimed at B2 students and above, students discuss their names and their personalities through some engaging activities.
Identity | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBChttps://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/identityIn this lesson, students will look at some of the issues highlighted in the quiz around identity and what the future will be like.
Topics: Identity | Article | Onestopenglishhttps://www.onestopenglish.com/general-english/topics-identity/551809.articleStudents are introduced to the topic of identity in this installment of Adrian Tennant
Understanding identities: Years 10-12 lesson planhttps://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/educators/resources/understanding-identities-years-10-12-lesson-plan/Australian Curriculum Mapping Health and Physical Education ACPPS089 (Yr 9-10) Evaluate factors that shape identities and critically analyse how individuals impact the identities of others
5 Powerful lesson ideas to help students find self-identity – BookWidgetshttps://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2019/08/5-powerful-lesson-ideas-to-help-students-find-self-identityYour personal identity refers to who you are as a human being. It gives you support and it guides your way when making important and less important choices in life.
Listening
Identity Theft – Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Labhttps://www.esl-lab.com/intermediate/identity-theft/Protecting yourself from identity theft. Listen and learn.
Reading
![[ESL Tutorials] - You Are How You Act: Why Fearlessness Must Come From Your Identity - YouTube (3:34)](https://webenglish.se/wp-content/webp-express/webp-images/doc-root/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hqdefault-2.jpg.webp)
[ESL Tutorials] – You Are How You Act: Why Fearlessness Must Come From Your Identity – YouTube (3:34)https://youtu.be/Vbj-hfmKFGgOne of the most amazing facts about humans is that our identities are a collection of stories. Essentially, we are the stories we tell about ourselves – Read / Listen to the text on screen.
Viewing
The Problem With ‘Where Are You Really From?’ | i-D – YouTube (2:27)https://youtu.be/QpFnGrJ8auEWhere are you from? It’s a simple question. Where are you really from? That one is far more loaded.
identity – YouTube (2:14)https://youtu.be/SSfKTirYVt0the individual characteristics by which a person or thing is recognized quiz
How Nations Make Up National Identities | NYT – The Interpreter – YouTube (5:33)https://youtu.be/F9qF6FvwrHINationality feels powerful, especially today. But the idea of identifying with millions of strangers just based on borders is relatively new. quiz (scroll down)
Worksheets
Identity Lesson Grades 3-5 | GLSENhttps://www.glsen.org/activity/identity-lesson-grades-3-5Identity-Flowers-Lesson-Plan.pdf, Gender-Identity-Gender-Expression.pdf, IdentityFlower.pdf
English ESL worksheets, activities for distance learning and physical classrooms (x99390)https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/search/identityGrammar Adjectives Adjectives to describe feelings / mood / tone Adjectives to describe personality and character Adjectives with –ed or -ing
Speaking
ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: IDENTITY THEFThttps://esldiscussions.com/i/identity_theft.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and online activity on Identity Theft.
More Materials
Exploring Perceptions About Identity Through Self-Portraits – YouTube (2:36)https://youtu.be/yNm3xM4B00sWhen students learn about each other’s identities, it helps them understand their own biases and prejudices, as well as build a space of respect and tolerance
SELF-PORTRAIT IDEAS FOR ESL STUDENTShttps://englishteaching101.com/self-portrait-ideas-esl/These self-portrait ideas were part of a short project that went really with my middle school ESL class so I thought I’d share them with you. My students were able to come up with three products in one activity: a mind map, a self-portrait, and an essay.
Final Words
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