Meaningful Moments: Teenage Identity Discussion

Meaningful Moments: Teenage Identity Discussion

Activity 6 of 9 in this unit

  • Cool+
  • Secondary
  • Year 9 - 10
  • English
  • Discussion
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health
  • ...

Activity summary

Students will share their views about being a teenager in today’s world. They will participate in a speed-dating type activity to consider aspects of teenage identity and the ways that teenagers are portrayed in the media and perceived by other generations. 

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand that different people have different ideas and perspectives about teenage identity.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • engage in conversations about their identity as individuals and as part of a generation and intergenerational connections.

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Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

  • critical thinking
  • collaboration
  • communication
  • curiosity
  • empathy
  • reflection
  • social skills

Curriculum Mapping

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 9 & 10 Health and Physical Education:

  • Analyse factors that shape identities and evaluate how individuals influence the identities of others (AC9HP10P01)

Relevant parts of Year 9 & 10 Health and Physical Education achievement standards: Students propose and evaluate personal strategies to manage their identities, emotions and responses to change. 

NSW Syllabus outcomes: PD1-2

General capabilities: Critical and Creative ThinkingPersonal and Social Capability

Resources Required

  • Space set up the style of a speed dating event where tables are separated and each table has two chairs
  • Talking Points About Teenage Identity presentation (to be displayed where all students can see it).

Additional Info

This is a Cool+ lesson.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low - set up space, introduce the activity and oversee students moving between tables.

Related Professional Learning

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