Seventh Graders Search for Identity

This week, Ms. Knecht's English 7 classes explored the question, "What makes me, me?"

They brought three objects to represent different parts of their identity. For example, one student brought a fishing pole to show his love of fishing.  It also reminds him of the closeness he feels for his grandpa.

Another student brought pictures of her nieces and nephews to show how being an aunt was a big part of her identity.

They also talked about how their identities were similar or different to the main character of the book, They Call Me Güero, and what they could learn from comparing and contrasting their identities. It was awesome to see how respectful everyone was of each other's identities and to see how much we learned about each other!