My Identity Iceberg – Visible & Invisible Identity

My Identity Iceberg uses the waterline as a visual boundary between two kinds of self-description. Learners record outwardly visible parts of identity above the line and less visible experiences, beliefs, roles, or characteristics below it. The open organizer supplies no fixed identity categories, leaving the distinction to the learner while preserving a clear visible-versus-invisible comparison. Both response areas remain open beyond that distinction, so learners determine the identity content they share.

Year groups: Years 7–13
File type: PDF
Preparation: Print ready

Updated Jan 06, 2022

Subject: Life Skills, Special Resources
Topic: Identity, Anti-Racism
Resource types: Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Preparation: Print ready

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"My Identity Iceberg" is a handout for counseling or advisory groups, middle school, and high school classes who are working on diversity, affinity groups, or doing other identity work. This sheet can elicit rich conversation from students (and adults) about printables/parts-of-and-anatomy-of">parts of one's identity that are visible and invisible to others. Trust and providing a safe space to discuss these concepts are essential before implementing this handout.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

Distinguish outwardly visible identity features from less visible ones
Reflect on personal characteristics that others may not immediately know
Organize identity information using an iceberg metaphor

Teaching tips

Explain the waterline metaphor without suggesting which personal traits a learner must disclose.
Begin with neutral visible examples before considering less visible identity features.
Allow learners to leave private sections blank or use general categories rather than personal details.

Skills covered

Identity reflection — learners consider multiple parts of how they understand themselves.
Visible-invisible classification — characteristics are placed above or below the iceberg's waterline.
Graphic organization — a spatial metaphor structures two kinds of identity information.

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Core concepts

Identity
Visible traits
Invisible traits

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