# Exploring Identity and Belonging: Digital & Real-Life Tips
> Learn about the identity iceberg, the difference between fitting in and belonging, and how social groups and online avatars shape who you are today.

Tags: self-identity, social-emotional-learning, middle-school, character-education, belonging, digital-citizenship, psychology
## Slide 1: Identity: Under Construction
* A look into discovering who you are, your values, and finding where you fit in.

## Slide 2: The Identity Iceberg
* **Visible (80%):** Height, clothing, skin color, and speech.
* **Invisible (Below the Surface):** Values, beliefs, fears, dreams, and personality.

## Slide 3: What Shapes Us?
* **Influences on identity:** Friends & Peers (35%), Family (25%), Social Media/Gaming (20%), School/Teachers (10%), Hobbies (10%).

## Slide 4: Belonging vs. Fitting In
* **Fitting In:** Changing yourself to act like someone else for group acceptance.
* **Belonging:** Being accepted for your true self without needing to change.

## Slide 5: In-Groups & Out-Groups
* Discussion on the natural formation of 'tribes' and how we treat those outside our immediate circle.

## Slide 6: Discussion - The Lunch Table
* Case study regarding 'Alex'—how group thinking affects individual identity and how a leader should respond to exclusion.

## Slide 7: Build Your Foundation
* Core values that form identity include: Loyalty, Honesty, Courage, Humor, Kindness, and Creativity.

## Slide 8: Online vs. Real Life
* Evaluation of online avatars versus real-life personality and the risk of confusing social media 'likes' with true friendship.

## Slide 9: Who Will You Be?
* Identity is an ongoing project. Challenge: Do one thing this week that is 100% true to yourself.

## Slide 10: Conclusion
* "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken." — Oscar Wilde
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