Identity & Self-Concept
D01.S2 P1: Emotional & Social Awareness
Developing a coherent, positive sense of self, belonging, and personal history.
K–12 objective ladder
- K D01.S2.K.01 Share one thing that makes them unique and one thing they share with others.
- K D01.S2.K.02 Name the groups to which they belong (family, class, community).
- 1 D01.S2.01.01 Describe themselves with several facts such as age, likes, abilities, and family, and tell one thing they are proud of.
- 1 D01.S2.01.02 Name a family story or tradition and tell what it means to them.
- 2 D01.S2.02.01 Identify their personal strengths and one thing they are still learning to do.
- 2 D01.S2.02.02 Describe how they are alike and different from others and why both matter.
- 3 D01.S2.03.01 Tell a simple story of their own life so far, in order, including important people and places.
- 3 D01.S2.03.02 Name several groups they belong to and how each one shapes who they are.
- 4 D01.S2.04.01 Explain how their interests, abilities, and experiences shape their sense of self.
- 4 D01.S2.04.02 Describe a family or cultural tradition and how it connects them to a larger community.
- 5 D01.S2.05.01 Name values they care about, such as fairness, honesty, and kindness, and give an example of living by one.
- 5 D01.S2.05.02 Explain how a person's identity is shaped by family, culture, place, and history.
- 6 D01.S2.06.01 Describe their identity as made of many parts that can shift by context, such as family, culture, language, interests, and beliefs.
- 6 D01.S2.06.02 Examine how peers and media can influence self-image, and describe a healthy response to negative comparison.
- 7 D01.S2.07.01 Reflect on how their identity has changed over time and predict ways it may keep growing.
- 7 D01.S2.07.02 Recognize stereotypes and labels and explain how they can limit a person's sense of self.
- 8 D01.S2.08.01 Explain how multiple and intersecting identities, such as culture, gender, ability, and language, shape a whole self.
- 8 D01.S2.08.02 Analyze where self-esteem comes from and distinguish inner worth from outside approval.
- 9 D01.S2.09.01 Construct a coherent personal narrative that connects their past, present, and hoped-for future.
- 9 D01.S2.09.02 Analyze how a person's identity is shaped by their society and, in turn, shapes their choices.
- 10 D01.S2.10.01 Examine how identity is socially and historically constructed, comparing examples across cultures.
- 10 D01.S2.10.02 Develop a considered position on what defines them, independent of external labels and expectations.
- 11 D01.S2.11.01 Articulate their developing values, purpose, and sense of what a meaningful life looks like for them.
- 11 D01.S2.11.02 Reflect on their place in a global, interconnected world and what they owe to people unlike themselves.
- 12 D01.S2.12.01 Articulate an integrated sense of who they are, what they value, and how they will act, holding together across contexts.
- 12 D01.S2.12.02 Explain how they author their identity within global, cultural, and technological forces rather than being defined by them.
Taught in
Grade 9 · Feelings, Identity & Purpose
- 1 Feelings, Identity & Purpose: Where We've Been, Where We're Going
- 6 My Story, Still Being Written: Past, Present, and Hoped-For Future
- 7 Made in a Society: How the World Shapes Me
- 8 Authoring My Choices: How I Shape the World Back
- 10 Speaking Up, Standing With: Self-Advocacy and the Unit's Gathering