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Journal Prompt 1: Identity

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  1. In your view, who or what defines/determines your identity?

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  • Can your identity change over time? Why or why not?

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Journal Prompt 2: Social Identity Groups

  1. What membership to a social group are you most proud of?

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  • What memberships to a social group do you think define you the most?

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  • Which memberships do you think others see the most?

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JournaL prompt 3: I heard a rumor

Think about a time when you heard a story (rumor, gossip, or just a story/myth) being spread about someone or something that you knew was not true. What did you do? How did you handle this? How would you handle this in the future if this were to happen again?

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JournaL prompt 4: Stereotypes

What have you learned about stereotypes, and how are they dangerous? What is one way to overcome a stereotype?

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Journal Prompt 5: Myths and single stories

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What are key ingredients to disproving myths, stereotypes, and single stories?

Think of myths about people, stereotypes and single stories as the same thing.

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JournaL Prompt 6: Identity Expectations

A person’s identity has many facets, and it develops over time. For example, one’s interests, personality, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, politics, and nationality all influence one’s identity. In certain contexts, particular aspects of one’s identity may be more prominent, while in other situations, people may feel pressure to hide parts of who they are. Experiences shape one’s identity, and identity inevitably shapes one’s experiences. Here we will focus on individuals who feel conflict among aspects of their identities. They may be torn between who they are and who others want them to be. Have you ever experienced a conflict with who you are, and who others want you to be?

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Journal Prompt 7: Assumptions

  1. Has someone else ever made an assumption about you because of some aspect of your identity?

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  • Was it a positive assumption or a negative one? How did you find out about the assumption? How did you respond?

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Journal Prompt 8: A Time when you made an impact/change

Think about a time when you when decided a change needed to be made in some way, and you decided to either take action or speak up. What happened? Did you make a change? This could be a big event or small, a personal change within you, or within your family, or maybe it affected others in your community.