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Students explore identity, specifically that identity is layered, shaped by personal experience, cultural background, community ties, and unique traits. Students conduct interviews with peers, reflect on identity components, both individually and collectively, and create a layer artwork on transparent acetate sheets. When stacked the layers visually showcase the layers of the student’s identity and represent how identity is complex, constructed, and always shaped by multiple influences.

Keywords

Middle School, Community, Identity, 2-Dimensional, Assemblage/ Collage, Mixed Media/ Multimedia, Conversation, Documentation, Interview

Disciplines

Art Education | Family, Life Course, and Society | Illustration | Race and Ethnicity | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Sociology of Culture

Date

2025

Date of Submission

12-16-2025

Layers of Identity

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