Goal of the activity is for the students to reflect their own (cultural) identity and become aware of commonalities and differences. They recognize their own diverse group affiliations, the affinity to minority or majority groups and the experiences involved with it. Activity illuminates how privilege operates to normalize some identities over others. For example, a student who speaks English as their first language can reflect on why they rarely need to think about their language as an aspect of their identity while some of their peers may identity language as the aspect of their identity they feel most keenly in the classroom. Activity also sensitizes students to their shared identities with their classmates. Special emphasis should be placed on the fact that we often forget about groups/identities that seem self-evident to several people in the group (white skin, gender, national origin, language).

Self-awareness, Internal motivation

11 – 13 years old, 14 – 16 years old

Interpersonal skills based on empathy (active listening, observation, negotiation, non-judgemental approach…), Active EU citizenship skills (EU fundamental rights, participation, human rights, non- discrimination, inclusion, respect…), Cultural awareness concerning the EU values (democracy, freedom, peace, cooperation, social equity, rule of law…)

Slovenia

Slovenian