When you look at me, what do you see? Young learners answer this question by creating a portrait that reflects the identity of one of their peers. First, class members create interview questions. Then, they interview classmates to develop pictures of their peers using mediums and symbols of their choice. 

Concepts

building community, classroom community, symbols, identity, self identity, self portraits

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Brainstorm ideas for identity portraits using a character from a story the class read together
• Ask pupils to interview each other to create an identity portrait of their partners

Classroom Considerations

• Class must be grounded in strong community norms in respect

Pros

• Activity helps community members get to know each other
• Resource promotes communication skills using an interdisciplinary approach 

Cons

• None

Common Core

CCRA.SL.3 CCRA.SL.4 CCRA.SL.5