 KNOWING ONESELF (Understanding oneself during middle and late adolescence)

In this module, the learner will be more aware of the developmental stage
that they are in, and they will understand better themselves and the significant
people around them as they make important career decisions as adolescence.
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
The organization of each module is composed of the following:
 LESSONS AND COVERAGE
 MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES 1. Explain that knowing oneself can make a person accept his/her
 “ WHAT I KNOW”—PRE-ASSESSMENT strengths and limitations and dealing with others better.
 2. Share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences
 FIRST MOVE—this is known as the Activating Prior Knowledge which
 3. Maintain a journal
determines students’ learning on the previous grade level lessons. This is a
short activity to determine how far they have known and understood the
recent topic .It is sometimes an eye opener leading to the understanding of
the text.
 INTRODUCTION- This is a brief introductory part about the topic. It gives a
bird’s eye view of what will transpire in the lesson.
 CONTENT- contains the topic MODULE 1
 SKILLS ENRICHMENT ( EXERCISES/ ACTIVITIES )
 DRIVE ON- this is a short-item quiz to find out the student’s mastery of the
lesson.  “WHAT I KNOW”
 GLIMPSE—Integration of Values is reflected in this part for further enhancement of  DIRECTIONS: Encircle the traits that you possess.
spiritual, social and cultural values.
 REFLECTION
 FUTURE WHEEL ACTIVITY-activity that will link to the next lesson
HERE’S A PRE-ASSESSMENT YOU HAVE
 PARENT’S PAGE
TO TAKE BEFORE THE LESSONS IN THIS
MODULE

LESSONS AND COVERAGE

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Kind Patient Focused Courteous
Realistic Honest Grateful Open – Minded
Generous Modest Positive Responsible
Generous Modest Cooperative Frugal
Serious Independent Tolerant Innovative
Trusting Resilient Balanced
Cheerful Self – Directed
Reliable Relaxed  “First Move”
Listener Brave Do you really know yourself? Kindly write something about yourself.
Intelligent Hardworking
Loyal Attractive
Down–to – Earth Goofy
Creative Accepting
Strong Friendly
Flexible Nurturing
Thoughtful Confident
Optimistic Respectful
Determined Skilled
Helpful Funny  INTRODUCTION
Patient Realistic Take a look at your own self-concept and answer the following self-
Honest Generous concept inventory in your journal. Give yourself a rating using the scale: 0 = very
Modest Generous weak; 1 = weak; 2 = somewhat weak/somewhat strong; 3 = strong; 4 = very strong
Modest Serious
Independent Trusting 1. I have strong sex appeal.
Resilient Cheerful 2. I am proud of my physical figure.
Self – Directed Reliable 3. I am physically attractive and beautiful/handsome.
Relaxed Listener 4. I exude with charm and poise.
Brave Decisive 5. I can easily get along with.
Enthusiastic Motivated 6. I can adjust to different people and different situations.
Insightful Forgiving 7. I am approachable; other people are at ease and comfortable with me.
Humble Sensitive 8. I am lovable and easy to love.
Organized Selfless 9. I am a fast learner, can understand instruction easily.
Practical Mature 10. I am intelligent.
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 11. I have special talents and abilities. How do you perceive yourself?
12. I can easily analyze situations and make right judgments. Look at the results of your self-concept inventory and answer the following
13. I can be trusted in any transaction. questions.
14. I have a clean conscience and carry no guilty feeling.
15. I have integrity and good reputation. 1. In what areas do you consider yourself strong (with score 14-16 or somewhat
16. My friends and classmates can look up to me as a model worth weak (score of 10-13) and very weak (below 10)?
emulating. 2. Are there qualities you consider as your weakness but other people consider
17. I can express my ideas without difficulty. as your strength? What are these? Check with a partner.
18. I talk in a persuasive manner that I can easily get people to accept what I
say. Example: A lady can say “I`m ugly” yet others consider her very charming. Or
19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty. conversely, one can have the illusion of saying “I am very intelligent or competent”
20. I am a good listener. when most of his ideas sound unreasonable or illogical to most of the people. There
21. I am emotionally stable and not easily rattled when faced with trouble. is indeed a big difference between what you see in yourself (real self-image) and
22. I am logical and rational in my outlook and decisions. what is projected in the eyes of the others (your social image). How realistic is your
23. I feel and act with confidence. self- image? To what extent does it reflect your real self?
24. I am a mature person.

Write your score opposite each number and get the subtotal.  Content
Imagine yourself looking into a mirror. What do you see? Do you see
Physical Appeal Human Relations Intelligence your ideal self or your actual self? Your ideal self is the self that you aspire to
1. _______ 5. _______ 9. _______ be. It is the one that you hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a
2. _______ 6. _______ 10. _______ mentor or some other worldly figure. Your actual self, however, is the one
3. _______ 7. _______ 11. _______ that you actually see. It is the self that has characteristics that you were
4. _______ 8. _______ 12. _______ nurtured or, in some cases, born to have.
Subtotal: _______ Subtotal: _______ Subtotal: _______ The actual self and the ideal self are two broad categories of self-
Character Communications Maturity concept. Self-concept refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct
13. _______ 17. _______ 21. _______ that negotiates these two selves. In other words, it connotes first the
14. _______ 18. _______ 22. _______ identification of the ideal self as separate from others, and second, it
15. _______ 19. _______ 23. _______ encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in
16. _______ 20. _______ 24. _______ to reach the ideal self.
Subtotal: _______ Subtotal: _______ Subtotal: _______ The actual self is built on self-knowledge. Self-knowledge is derived
from social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you.
The actual self is who we actually are. It is how we think, how we feel, look,
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 and act. The actual self can be seen by others, but because we have no way
of truly knowing how others view us, the actual self is our self-image. MY BANNER – THE TREASURE WITHIN ME
The ideal self, on the other hand, is how we want to be. It is an
idealized image that we have developed over time, based on what we have 7
learned and experienced. The ideal self could include components of what
our parents have taught us, what we admire in others, what our society
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promotes, and what we think is in our best interest.
There is negotiation that exists between the two selves which is 10
complex because there are numerous exchanges between the ideal and 11 9

actual self. These exchanges are exemplified in social roles that are adjusted
and re-adjusted, and are derived from outcomes of social interactions from
infant to adult development. Alignment is important. If the way that I am 1 3
(the actual self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then 5

I will feel a sense of mental well-being or peace of mind. If the way that I am
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is not aligned with how I want to be, the incongruence, or lack of alignment, 2 4
will result in mental distress or anxiety. The greater the level of incongruence 7

between the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting distress. 8
Personal development modules ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that
will lead to higher alignment between these two personality domains.

 Skill Enrichment
In the spaces indicated by numbers, write down the following

1 and 2 two things I do very well

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3 and 4 my two greatest achievements in life she portrays her character. Actors are a happy bunch, realizing they’re the start of
5 what in myself am I proudest of the show and enjoy some level of control. But many times, they wish the movie
6 my happiest moment would end in another way – but realize that they have no say in such things.
7 positive words that my friends use to describe me The third is the Scriptwriter. This person does not only watch, and she
8 a personal goal that I have already achieved
doesn’t only act, but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind. She
9 three blessings for which I am most thankful to God
determines what she will say, what she will do, and how the movie will end. She
10 three of my positive qualities
11 difficulties, challenges and problems that I was able to solve and overcome realizes she has enormous control over her life, and sees to it that the movie of her
life will turn out beautiful.

 Who are you among these three people?

 Do you merely watch your life goes by? Or do you act out a script that
Journal Reflection from My Banner: Write about your banner. you feel has been handed to you?
 Or do you write the script and make your life beautiful?
1. What do you consider as your weaknesses, abilities and talents?
2. What are the remedies you will take to improve or compensate for your By the way, the Producer of the movie is God. He tells you, “Make the movie
weakness? beautiful, and I will give you all that you need for success.”
3. How can you further enrich your assets and strengths?
4. Where and how do you use it to your best advantage?

 Drive on
YOU NEED TO TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR FUTURE by Bo Sanchez
THE POWER OF JOURNAL WRITING: UNFOLDING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY
There are three kinds of people in this world:
Write your answers in your personal journal:
The first is the Moviegoer. This person watches the movie of their lives,
admires some parts and criticizes others. Aside from that, they do nothing else. All 1. What have you discovered in yourself?
she says the whole day is, “I like this thing and but I don’t like that thing.” The 2. What are your core strengths?
Moviegoer feels she has absolutely no control of their lives --- except to comment 3. What are the qualities you want to hone and improve on?
about it. Moviegoers are the most pathetic, miserable people in the world.
The second is the Actor. This person does not only watch the movie of her
life. She actually realizes she’s the Actor – and can control a big part of her life. She
can actually make or break the movie – by how well she delivers her lines and how
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 REFLECTION
WHAT DID I LEARN?
______________________________________________________________
GLIMPSE ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

Most failures emanate from weaknesses that are not recognized or

probably recognized but not given appropriate attention or remedy.
This could be a weakness in communications, personality or ability. FUTURE
Instead of giving up or indulging in self-pity, take action. Go for WHEEL
speech lessons, get skills upgrading, attend personality development ACTIVITY
sessions or whatever appropriate remedies to your perceived
weakness.

Instead of simply focusing on your weaknesses, recognize your own

talents and abilities, build on them, utilize them to your greatest
advantage. This is where you can build your name and popularity.
Physically challenged people like Jose Feliciano and other blind
singers did not brood over their physical disabilities. They recognize
that they have a golden voice so they search for ways to enrich that
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PARENT’S PAGE/ INVOLVEMENT……..
SUGGESTION/s TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S
PROGRESS
Feel free to complete the sentences below.

1.This learning module develops my

child’s__________________________________________________________.

2.When my child is doing his/her learning task , I

felt_____________________________________________________________. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3.I observe that my child is performing the learning task
________________________________________________________________
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