Who Do You See?By: Emmanuelle Cross

Important Information

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Estimated Time: 90 minutes

Objective

Through this lesson on identity students will

be able to define identity and learn about

himself or herself as a person. Students will

also discover why identity is important to

them as a person. They will recognize how

people are similar and different by creating

mirrors representing their identity and

sharing them with each other.

Standards

9.1.3.A: Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

9. 1.3. B: Recognize, Know, Use, and Demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review, and revise, original works in the arts.

9.1.3.H: Handles materials, equipment, and tools safely at work and performance spaces.

Materials

A copy of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

White Yarn 24 inches in length

2 Pieces of square shaped Cardboard size 11X11

2 pieces of foil size 12X12

Markers

Magazines

Glue

Tape

Scissors

Single Hole Punch

Ruler

Resources

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Artist: Sarah Lucas

Hook: Identity Video

Vocabulary

Identity

Characteristics

Family

Occupation

Recreation

Religion

Geography

Gender

Health

Age

Ethnic

Economic

Political

Collage

Essential Questions

What is identity?

What makes a person’s identity?

How are we similar? How are we different?

Why is identity important?

Procedures

Read Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Define Identity

Video

Discuss Identity Characteristics

Guided Activity: Ask students to share characteristics that make up their identity

Students Work in Pairs to discuss Snow White and the Queens identity

Project

Discuss Similarities and Differences

Final Project

Evaluation

Informal

Discussion Questions related to Identity that are presented

throughout the activity.

Formal Evaluation

Extensions and Modifications

Extensions

Write a personal narrative

Something they have learned

from this project

Modifications

Assist in gluing and cutting

Instead of discussing with

groups or class they can share

with aide or teacher

Resource Websites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_oI4aZn47E&feature=rel

ated

http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=87811

http://www.image-identity.eu/images_and_identity_folder