Create a visual representation of your socialization journey

Step 1: Visual Representation
Create a visual representation of your socialization journey.

Choose a specific social identity you want to explore and reflect upon.
Make a paper or digital timeline map:

Write the social identity you are mapping at the top of the paper.
Draw a line straight across the paper.
Cut the line into four or five equal sections.
Label each section based on age ranges (e.g., 0-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16 to present) or school life stages (e.g., preschool, elementary, middle/junior high, high school, college).

Map your experiences using the cycle of socialization chart as a reference.

Questions that students should answer directly on their timeline map:

What messages or beliefs were you taught about your social identity?
Where did these messages come from? (Parents, family members, teachers, religious organizations, friends, media, society, etc.)
How were these messages reinforced?

Step 2:  Reflection
Write a reflective response that addresses the following prompts (200 words): 

How did these messages influence your perception of yourself and others?
Reflect on specific behaviors that were encouraged, rewarded, supported, discouraged, unsupported, or punished concerning your social identity.