Title: Competency Assessment: (CU1 M1) Determining your Identity
Course: SkillsCom HDFS 201 16.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 1 - Theoretical Perspectives

In this course, you will be asked to think critically about today's families in the United States. You will learn about ways in which difference, power, and discrimination affect individuals and families. Understanding the histories of various populations will help you understand their current circumstances. Individuals and families are treated differently in our society based on race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status, as well as many other factors. To be able to analyze your own assumptions and biases and those of others, to avoid oversimplification of challenging concepts, and to become skilled at backing an argument with credible information, it will be important to have a sense of your own identity.

This assessment gives you the opportunity to delve into the question "Who Am I?" before diving too deeply into the course materials. By attempting to answer this question before you begin, you can establish a baseline to compare throughout the course as your preconceived notions, general assumptions, and critical thinking skills are put to the test. Rather than using your computer and keyboard, pull out a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. You will write this out by hand rather than typing it.

You will want to keep track of this document because you will need it to complete the Credit Unit 1 Assessment.

Directions:

- Give yourself 60 seconds to respond to the following prompt. Time yourself!
- Use as many descriptors as possible.
- Avoid over-thinking your responses. Think of this as a brainstorming process; there are no right or wrong answers. Just write down what pops into your mind.

Ready, set, go!!

“I am _____________________________.”

When your 60 seconds are up and you have finished writing, you will need to upload a picture of your writing.

When finished, save the picture as Lastname Firstname Determining Identity and submit. (Google Doc)