DOCUMENT YOUR SOCIAL & PERSONAL IDENTITY
DOCUMENT YOUR SOCIAL & PERSONAL IDENTITY
SOCIAL IDENTITY (VISIBLE)
characteristics that affect how others interact with you & you interact with others & that are readily seen by or visible to others
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PERSONAL IDENTITY
characteristics you would give yourself such as traits, behaviours, values and other characteristics that make you who you are.
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SOCIAL IDENTITY (INVISIBLE)
characteristics that affect how others interact with you & you interact with others & that may not be readily seen by or visible to others such as religion, immigration status or sexual orientation
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TEST YOUR CITIZENSHIP
How confident are you that you can: No confidence Not very confident Fairly confident Very confident
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of citizenship issues?
e.g., rights and responsibilities, government, democracy, different communities and perspectives
Make a moral or ethical judgement?
e.g., justify actions as honest, fair, a concern for the common good or the environment
Critically analyse information
e.g. from the media, political parties, or pressure groups to identify bias and draw conclusions
Show respect for peoples differences?
e.g. show tolerance of cultural, gender, religious, ethnic and community differences
Challenge prejudice and discrimination?
e.g. understand your legal responsibilities, challenge unacceptable behaviour
Discuss and debate a citizenship issue?
e.g. share views and argue a case on an issue to persuade or influence others
Express and justify a personal opinion to others?
e.g. offer an opinion about a citizenship issue and give reasons to support your view
Represent a point of view on behalf of others?
e.g. consult others on their view and accurately put this forward
Use skills of negotiation and participation in community activities?
e.g. agree what needs to be done and take an active role
Act responsibly towards and on behalf of others?
e.g. think about the consequences of your actions and consider other peoples needs/feelings
It is also useful to document examples of how you have shown confidence these aspects of citizenship so that you can recognise your strengths and opportunities for development. You may also like to repeat this activity to see how you have changed.
