Introduction
“Who am I?” “Why am I here?” “What is my purpose?” These are very common personal questions. Many people search for the answers to these questions. Our identity is a fingerprint of sorts—something that is unique to an individual. Who are you?

In this exercise, you will read different selections about personal and cultural identity. Then you will write about your own identity and what kind of person you think you will be in the future.

Destination Titles
“Sharing Stories”
http://www.pbs.org/wayfinders/sharing_cj.html

“Naomi Shihab Nye: A Bill Moyers Interview”
http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_nye.html

Directions
Start with “Sharing Stories,” click on the names Chris Jenkins and Jennifer Belcher, and read their remarks about cultural identity. Next, go to “Naomi Shihab Nye: A Bill Moyers Interview” and read the transcript. Think about how Nye’s grandmother helped shape Nye’s identity

1.	Once you have finished reading these selections, write about your own identity. What do think you will be like five-to-ten years from now? How do you think you will be the same? How do you think will be different?