the young teacher's 'self-identification' [='identification'] with his students
He needed to show (his) 'identification' before they would cash the check.
They had/felt a (strong) sense of 'identification with' their neighbors.
(..) Maybe the plague was always going to happen. Maybe we can't do anything to... All clear. No pathogens. Dr. Cassandra Railly of the CDC. Where's your identification? No. We went through all this before. I came up through Baltimore. Baltimore? On foot? Tell me, Ms. Railly... How did I avoid the West (..)2016 TvShow: 12 Monkeys Title: Lullaby Season: 2 Episode 8
(..) I'm not. Send a message to your commander. He'll know who I am. All clear. No pathogens. Dr. Cassandra Railly of the CDC. Where's your identification? I lost it. I hit a few rough patches on my way up from Baltimore. Baltimore? On foot? (..)2016 TvShow: 12 Monkeys Title: Lullaby Season: 2 Episode 8