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Lesson 1: What makes me who I am?

Exploring the factors that shape our identity and how experiences, culture and values influence who we are.
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Learning objective

  • To describe how our identities are influenced by different factors.

Success criteria

  • I can identify different factors that shape my identity.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

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