Who am I? Identity Dialogue

Subgroup Size

Small Group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Adapted by Chuck Calahan from Ting-Toomey, S. & Chung, L. (2013, July). Who am I? Identity dialogue [Workshop]. Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, Portland, OR, United States.

 

The origin of this activity is debated, but what appears to be an early version is available in the following:

Paige, R.M., Cohen, A.D., Kappler Mikk, B., Chi, J.C., Lassegard, J.P. (2002). Discovering your cultural diversity. In R.M. Paige, A.D. Cohen, B. Kappler Mikk, J.C. Chi, & J.P. Lassegard (Eds.), Maximizing study abroad: A program professional's guide to strategies for language and culture learning and use (p. 187). Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition.

Tags:

  1. identity
  2. leadership
  3. self-awareness
  4. values

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Articulate how they perceive their own identities. 2. Analyze why they place value on certain aspects of their identity.