Reflection Blog Instructions:

1. Create an Avatar:

   • Create an Avatar that represents your personal and professional beliefs. Use imagery to represent your cultural, linguistic background, as well as any identity categories that you feel comfortable sharing. Think about how these identities can be portrayed through symbols and imagery on the Avatar and the background.

2. Upload your Avatar to your blog

3. Read Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack:https://nationalseedproject.org/Key-SEED-Texts/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack

4. Write a description of your Avatar:

• Tell your story: Who are you? What identity groups do you belong to (race, gender, region, nationality, religion, language, academic, socioeconomic, etc.)? What personal & professional beliefs do you hold about education and schooling?

• Choose one identity category from the list below and make a list of privileges you have enjoyed by being a part of this group. Sexual Orientation, Employment, Families' relation to: Class, Physical ability, education, money, Region, Handedness housing and Religion, Language, neighborhoods, Gender, Nation of Origin, Families' languages of origin, Gender identity, Ethnicity