As a class, construct a gallery of public and private selves.

Each student should fold a piece of paper to create two areas. On the top half, draw an image to reflect your private self, and write 10 words that describe the most important characteristics of the private self. (Don’t put names on these papers—anonymity is important.) On the bottom half, draw an image that captures the public self you try to show the world, and write 10 words that describe important parts of that public image.

Once drawings are finished, display the images in a gallery that all class members can examine. What patterns emerge regarding the similarity or difference between public and private selves?