Personal and Social Identity Wheels, Identity Circles, Beads, and Molecule, The Paseo (Circles of Identity), Circles of My Multicultural Self

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour and 30 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Personal Identity Wheel and Social Identity Wheel were adapted for use by the Program on Intergroup Relations and the Spectrum Center, University of Michigan.

LSA Inclusive Teaching Initiative, University of Michigan. (2017, August 16). Personal identity wheel. https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/inclusive-teaching/sample-activities/personal-identity-wheel/

LSA Inclusive Teaching Initiative, University of Michigan. (2017, August 16). Social identity wheel. https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/inclusive-teaching/sample-activities/social-identity-wheel/

Identity circles. (n.d.). Bonner Curriculum in partnership with Dr. Tanisha Brandon‐ Felder. http://bonnernetwork.pbworks.com/f/BonCurIdentityCircles.pdf

Paseo or circles of identity (16 November, 2017). CLEE SRI. https://www.schoolreforminitiative.org/download/the-paseo-or-circles-of-identity/

This protocol is a result of collaborative work by:  Debbi Laidley, Deb Bambino, Debbie McIntyre, Stevi Quate and Juli Quinn; created at the NSRF Winter Meeting 2001, Houston, TX.

Gorski, P. (n.d.). Circles of my multicultural self. Critical multicultural pavilion: Awareness activities. http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/activities/circlesofself.html

Fahrun, H., Skowron, E., Zimmerman, N.-E. (2014). Diversity dynamics: Activating the potential of diversity in trainings. A handbook for facilitators in active citizenship education. MitOst Association Berlin. https://www.mitost.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Diversity_dynamics_screen_2015.pdf

 

Tags:

  1. icebreaker
  2. identity
  3. IPG created
  4. online learning
  5. remote instruction
  6. self-awareness
  7. virtual
  8. virtual context

Depending on the activity you choose:

  • Personal Identity Wheel: Copies of the Personal Identity Wheel (in Links); pens/pencils; optional: Modified Personal Identity Wheel (in Downloads).
  • Social Identity Wheel: Copies of the Social Identity Wheel Graphic handout and the Social Identity Group Definitions handout (in Links), pens/pencils.
  • Identity Circles: Copies of the Identity Circles (p. 6 of handout in Links); index cards or post-its; pens/pencils.
  • The Paseo/Circles of Identity: Paper, pens/pencils.
  • Circles of My Multicultural Self: Copies of the Circles handout; pens/pencils. 
  • Identity Beads: : Beads (wooden or plastic of different shapes and colors), strong thread.
  • Identity Molecule: Poster with template, paper, pens.