Goal: To share your identity with the class.

How: Create an identity box and an accompanying statement explaining your box.

-Standard shoebox with a cover.

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Goal: To share your identity with the class.

How: Create an identity box and an accompanying statement explaining your box.

-Exterior of the box: Present 15 images and/or objects that illustrate how others see you, classify, categorize, and characterize you and your identity. Only 5 images/objects may repeat.

-Standard shoebox with a cover.

-Interior of the box: attach or place 15 images and/or objects that convey the way in which you see your own identity. These may be handmade or preexisting images/objects.

Requirements:

- Everything you use should be securely fixed to the box. Don’t place anything irreplaceable in there. Valuable stuff is also not a good idea.

-Remember to put your name and period number on the outside of the box somewhere so that it is easily identifiable.

-Be creative! Come up with an innovative and interesting way to present yourself to us. You will be surprised how much your colleagues (and you) learn from this..

Requirements Continued:

For the accompanying description:

-one-page

-single-spaced

-description explaining your box to someone who is encountering it in your absence

-be reflective

-explain whatever is not obvious about the references in your box

-Do NOT start every sentence with “the ___ shows that I am ____.”

Works Cited

Henry, Michelle. “Male and Female." Photo. michellehenry.fr 25 Jul. 2010. 25 Jul. 2010 <http://www.michellehenry.fr/nom.htm>.

Getty. “YoungOld.” Photo. www.metro.co.uk 18 Jan. 2009. 25 Jul. 2010 <http://www.metro.co.uk/lifestyle/485679-how-to-solve-the-old-ageing-problem>

Archambault, Marc. “Hobbies.” Photo. papershine.com 2006. 25 Jul. 2010 <http://papershine.com/hobbies/>

Michigan Department of Education. “School.” Photo. michigan.gov 2010. 25 Jul. 2010 <http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5233-32711--,00.html>

Unknown. “Snowboarding Passion Poster.” Photo. 100plusposters.com 25 Jul. 2010 <http://www.100plusposters.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.prodInfo&prodId=1361>

Unknown. “Family.” Photo. www.kidney.org.uk 7 Feb. 2007. 25 Jul. 2010 <http://www.kidney.org.uk/kids/crf_tests/page01.html>

Unknown. “RaceEthnicity.” diabetescenter.blogspot.com 2006. 25 Jul. 2010 <http://diabetescenter.blogspot.com/2007/04/race-and-ethnicity-as-risk-factors-for.html><