The Identity Crisis of Adolescence

Erikson considered the identity crisis of adolescence to be the most significant crisisof human psychosocial development. In this lesson you will define your identity andunderstand how this stage plays a role in your own lives. remember who you are (HD) Watch the clip and answer the question that follows. What’s an identity crisis? What sources of identity are conflicting for Simba in thisscene of the movie? An identity web. Create an identity web answering “Who Am I?” As you define yourown identity, you should consider the different roles you have (Examples:daughter, teammate, worker, student, or boyfriend.)Note: You should not only be limited by roles you play, but also include personality traits that defineyou .(Examples: intelligent, energetic, music lover, artistic etc.)An identity web is similar to a spider web. Inner circle includes identity aspectsof highest priority. You can find an example picture of the identity web below. Erik Erikson’s Identity Crisis Whatch the clip and answer the questions that follow. Questions for discussion:1. What are some examples of teenagers struggling to define their own identity?2. Are the identity crises teenage boys and girls face the same?3. Why do they think an identity crisis occurs for most people during their teenageyears?4. What are basic skills and values that are necessary to successfully resolve an identitycrisis? (Examples: confidence, trust, competence.) Me and Earl and The Dying Girl Watch the clip and answer the questions that follow. Me and Earl and The Dying Girl - Ugh, School: High School's SovereignStates 1. What divisions between peers are mentioned in the clip?2. What division between peers do you have in your school?3. How do you think these divisions can help teenagers overcome an identity crisis andform a positive identity? Go back to your identity web. Do you have any aspects of your identity whichconflict with each other? Explain.