1. Mapping Identity Stories about Us What’s my story? How do I fit in? How do I connect to the world? What’s their story? Why should I care? Paula Owens

2. Map a diagrammatic drawing of something, such as a route or area, made to show the location of a place or how to get there to discover something and create a visual representation of it Identity the name or essential character that identifies somebody or something the set of characteristics that somebody recognizes as belonging uniquely to himself or herself and constituting his or her individual personality for life Encarta dictionary UK

3. Geography and Identity We are shaped by the environment, from the earliest days of our life. Environmental factors and significant memories in places contribute to a sense of who we are. Emotional and cognitive factors work together to lay down deep learning paths in the brain. As we interact with people and places we develop attitudes and values that affect the way we view the world. READ MORE about Geography and Identity here and access full references http://www.geography.org.uk/cpdevents/onlinecpd/myplaceyourplaceourplace/ http://www.geography.org.uk/cpdevents/onlinecpd/myplaceyourplaceourplace/

4. Starting out – with us Maps help tell stories about who we are and where we live Where I live and types of housing Where my school is and how I get there.

5. I was born in Great Yarmouth and my parents lived with my Grandma for a while. My dad got a better paid job in Chelmsford but it was very expensive to live there. We moved to Portsmouth because my Dad wanted to be nearer to his family. He got a new job there and houses were cheaper there too. PULL Factors JOB FAMILY HOUSE PRICES LOCATION SCHOOLS 1. What’s my story? Create flow diagrams to show moves and /or significant events and where and why they happened. For yourself, for others, for fictional characters. Describe, explain, compare, analyse......

6. 1. What’s my story? You could research family history if pupils have not experienced moving home. Ask pupils who have moved, (and who may be relatively new to the school) to ‘be the expert’ and explain how it feels coming to a new place. Represent this using a relevantly scaled map

7. Nanny’s house My house The beach Paris’s house Jungle way home Daddy’s shop Bus stop Oliver’s map Aged 5 2a. Where do I hang out? Child’s beginning map - unstructured

8. 2b. Where do I hang out? LLLLLLLLLLL Nanny and Granddad's house Sittingbourne Beach Local shop Eastchurch School Sheerness Cliffs Bus Town Walk Car School xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Nanny and Granddad's house xxxxxx LLLLLLLLLLL Daddy’s shop House CHILD Supported map What does this tell you about this child’s range and freedom to explore? How might this range develop in the next few years? Shops Start with your own house. Draw lines to show places you go to. Design symbols for different types of places. Use colours /patterns to show different types of landscapes

9. LLLLLLLLLLL Nanny and Granddad’s house Sittingbourne Beach Local shop Friends Sheerness Cliffs Bus Town Walk Car School xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Nanny and Granddad xxxxxx LLLLLLLLLLL Daddy’s shop House 3. Who do I hang out with? Mummy Mummy and Daddy Mummy Uncle Danny Uncle ZacAuntie KerriMy cousin Mummy and Daddy Add significant people to the map Who are these people? Where do you meet them and why? Shops

10. 4. My Geography Glasses garden beach cliffs Watch the ships from the cliffs Make sandcastles, throw stones Play on my swing, in my paddling pool Houses Football pitch Sweetshop Play football Visit Nanny and Granddad Personal geography ‘glasses’ of a five year old Same place – different perspective and activities Environmental influences offer potential Other influences = social and economic factors ‘Missing’ features can limit experience but we can be ‘local’ specialists

11. 5a. My Favourite Local Spot I like walking here along the canal. I can fish for newts and climb trees. There is lots of space to run and play games.

12. 5b. My Favourite Holiday What places in Great Britain have you visited? Zoom in on one and add a holiday snap.

13. 6. Emotimaps Excited because I can have fun and play Peaceful because it is very quiet Worried because the road is dangerous to cross

14. 7. Me in the World What everyday items do you use each day? How do they connect you to the world? Breakfast items? Clothes? Toys? Compare your map to others – what do you notice? www.scribblemaps.com

15. 8. Country Connections I live in England, UK. ME Spain Canada China Malaysia Wales Ireland France Australia Iran Scotland Family links Visited Friends Lived What categories could you add? Cultural links? Food, clothes etc? Email links? Music TV and other media?

16. 9. Why should I care? Why should you reduce your environmental footprint? Or why not? What can you do? How could you map local actions and global impacts? Energy use? re-useable bag? Walk rather than drive? Locally sourced Food? What do I need to know?

17. 10. Fantasy places Mysterious mountains Summer Sands Secret Sea Rogue River Wild woods Tricky track Forgotten forest Vvv vvv vvv Lost Lake Moorhen Marshes What would your fantasy place look like? What kind of landscape would it show? Skyscrapers? Glaciers? Caverns? Castles? Funfairs?

18. 11. Community Maps Different communities in the Kings Cross area of London were each given a grid square of a map of the local area to illustrate.

19. Diverse and Connected Identities Groups of users interpret places differently. Places hold unique, shared and diverse meanings. Our relationships with places both reflect and define our identity.