Global Identity #googlearts

Geography and history help form national identity. But identity is never determined by a single place or time. Interactions and connections around the world and across time shape national, community, and even individual identity. Using portraits from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery we will examine how global interactions shape identity at the individual, cultural, community, and national levels.

In this lesson, you will learn:
❖ How global influences affect identity.
❖ How global influences affect and interact with national, cultural, and individual identity.
❖ How a variety of identities affect global identity.

This lesson will take 30–45 minutes to complete.

This lesson can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through independently, with fellow students, or with another adult. The content is accessible to a wide range of ages, but is especially geared toward students aged 12 and over.

This lesson plan was created in association with ePublishingPartners and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery