Sue ‘When people talk about their identity they usually Now, think about whether or not any of these talk about friends, family, hobbies and interests, things are worth anything to you! clubs, places, gender, faith and beliefs, race and * having a good friend cultures, + being able to tak to 2 family member you 1. Did you think about these things? trust 2 What else did you think about? ‘+ the pleasure you get from having a pet 3 How was your identity different to someone finding time to watch TV or listen to music ‘else's? '* having the freedom to express your opinion. Reflect upon these questions. Share your thoughts with a partner ‘When you hear the word ‘value’ you might think it simply means how much money something is worth. But the truth is we value all kinds of things in our lives, in lots of different ways, Most people have a range of values that influence the way they think, feel and behave. Some values will be more important to them than others. ‘Add some of the things you value to your "Who am I?! identity circle so that it becomes ‘an ‘identity and values circle’. Some things you value might be there already, like family and friends. You could add things lke: living in a country where | will be able to vote «knowing that people trust me to make decisions for myself + having a choice of food to eat. Essentio 'mportas’ ite impor Not very impor" ; In pairs, agree upon a definition for the word eT identity’. Be prepared to feed back to the cass, ‘Look at Source 2. Draw and complete your own "Who am I?" identity circle, Sketch a portrait of yourself in the middle. Think about what is essential to your identity; what is important; what is quite important and what is not very important.