EXAMS
2008 : Our relationships with others help us to define who we are.
2009: To be true to yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest achievement.
2010: Having a sense of being different makes it difficult to belong.
2011: Without connections to others there is no me.
2012: Each person has different identities for different relationships and situations.
2013: Sometimes we need to accept change in order to grow.
SACS
2008: Unit 3: You need to belong to a group to have a sense of identity. (Samples on Moodle) Unit 4: In order to achieve a sense of belonging, sacrifices and compromises must be made.
2009: Unit 3: The groups that we belong to shape our sense of identity. Unit 4: Cultural influences play a major role in shaping a person.
2010: Unit 3: Our individual identity is mostly determined by what others think of us. Unit 4: Traditions can define us but can also imprison us.
2011: Unit 3: People have little control over who they become. Unit 4: Culture can be comforting but also restrictive.
2012: Unit 3: The groups we choose to belong to are more important in shaping our identities than those which we are born in to. (sample on Moodle) Unit 4: Our identity is influenced by how others view us. (sample on Moodle)
2013: Unit 3: A strong sense of identity and belonging are vital for personal happiness.
OPTIONS:
1. If we know where we belong, we know who we are.
2. Our connections with those around us make us who we are.
3. Sometimes it is hard to balance belonging to a group with keeping one’s individual identity.
4. A great part of our identity is constituted from the roles in society we assign to ourselves.
5. There are costs to the individual in belonging to a group.
6. To belong to a community does not necessarily mean to identify with it.
7. A strong sense of identity depends on belonging to a community as well as to family.
8. Belonging strengthens identity rather than