After watching the short film Identity, write a blog post reflecting on how the masks in the film represent the pressure to fit in and the struggle to discover who you really are. Choose one moment from the film that stood out to you and explain why. Then, connect the film’s message to Langston Hughes’ poem “I, Too” and to the mask you are creating in class. What part of your identity do you want your mask to reveal?
Prompt Response: In the film everyone is wearing a mask. All of the students wearing a mask influenced the girl into wearing one too because if she didn't, she was going to look different. Finding one's identity is very hard because there are many people doing their own things or just following the trends, so it makes it hard to distinguish where one belongs. One thing that stood out to me in the film was the fact the teachers were not wearing a mask because it showed how when you grow older you realize who you are. This connects to the poem because just like a poem acknowledges his place in the world, the film recognizes her identity. I want my mask to reveal my culture.
Summary: We read and analyzed a new poem and watched a video
Reflection: We worked on making a mask that reveals our identity.
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