TOPIC:
KNOWING AND
UNDERSTANDING
ONESELF
Learning Target:
I can…
understand
oneself
 conduct selfexploration and
simple disclosure.

Essential
Question:
What does it
take to know
yourself
better?
KNOWING ONESELF
Adolescence – is considered a
challenging phase in one’s life
as it bridges childhood and
adulthood.
Erik Erikson – psychologist
“Identity-role confusion crisis”
KNOWING ONESELF
It takes a lifetime of reflection and
analysis to know oneself.
The human person is such an intricate,
complex, and dynamic being that
needs better understanding.
Essential
Question:
What does it really
take to know and
understand
people?
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
Understanding Personality
2. Appreciating Values
3. Knowing the Body and Physical
Attributes
4. Recognizing Dreams & Aspirations
5. Identifying Likes & Dislikes
6. Embracing the Past
7. Understanding Self-Perception &
Others’ Perception
1.
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
1. Understanding Personality
- Consistency in one’s pattern of
thoughts, feelings, and behavior
determines the personality.
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
2. Appreciating Values
- Values pertain to moral codes,
norms of conduct, and ethical
principles.
- Decisions are certainly affected by
the person’s frame of thought,
perception of things in the
environment and the set of
priorities in life.
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
3. Knowing the Body and Physical
Attributes
-
The physical body is tangible proof
of a person’s existence
-
Physical attributes may differ due
to genetics, age, lifestyle, ailments
or personal enhancements
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
4. Recognizing Dreams and
Aspirations
-
Roadmap to future
-
A person’s goal and ambitions
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
5. Identifying Likes and Dislikes
-
Satisfaction and dissatisfaction
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Pursue what is desired and avoid
what is undesired
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Define the personality and boost
individual confidence
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
6. Embracing the Past
-
Instrumental in the formation of
self-concept
-
Experiences teach lessons in life
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
7. Understanding Self-Perception and
Others’ Perceptions
-
Based on objective reality
-
Unravel his/her own identity
HOW TO GET TO
KNOW ONESELF
7. Understanding Self-Perception and Others’
Perceptions
Based on objective reality
Unravel his/her own identity
TAKE AWAY
 Lead better decision making
 Less inner conflict with yourself
 Guidance from parents/guardians
Big Question:
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How can understanding yourself pave
the way to self-acceptance and
better relationship with others?
Soc. Sci 1 - Personal Development
3/1/2025
Written Activity
Rating scale:
0 = very weak;
1 = weak;
2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong;
3 = strong;
4 = very strong
Written Activity
Activity # 2
___ 1. I have strong sex appeal.
___ 2. I am proud of my physical figure.
___ 3. I am physically attractive and
beautiful/handsome.
___ 4. I project with charm and poise.
___ 5. I am easy to get along with.
___ 6. I can adjust to different people and
different situations.
___ 7. I am approachable; other people are at
ease and comfortable with me.
___ 8. I am lovable and easy to love.
___ 9. I am a fast learner, can understand with
one instruction.
___ 10. I am intelligent.
___ 11. I have special talents and abilities.
___ 12. I can easily analyze situations and make
the right judgments.
___ 13. I can be trusted in any transaction.
___ 14. I have a clean conscience and carry
no guilty feelings.
___ 15. I have integrity and a good reputation.
___ 16. My friends and classmates can look up to
me as a model worth emulating.
___ 17. I can express my ideas without difficulty.
___ 18. I talk in a persuasive manner so that I can
easily get people to accept what I say.
___ 19. I can express my ideas in writing without difficulty.
___ 20. I am a good listener.
___ 21. I am emotionally stable and not
easily rattled when faced with
trouble.
___ 22. I am logical and rational in my
outlook and decisions.
___ 23. I feel and act with confidence.
___ 24. I am a mature person.
Week 2 - Activity # 2
Write your score opposite each number and get the subtotal.
Physical appeal
Human Relations
Intelligence
1 __________
2 __________
3 __________
4 __________
Subtotal: ____
5 __________
6 __________
7 __________
8 __________
Subtotal: ____
9 __________
10 __________
11 __________
12 __________
Subtotal: _____
Character
Communications
Maturity
13 __________
14 __________
15 __________
16 __________
Subtotal: ____
17 __________
18 __________
19 __________
20 __________
Subtotal: ____
21 __________
22 __________
23 __________
24 __________
Subtotal: _____
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Process Questions:
How do you perceive yourself?
1. In
what areas do you consider yourself
strong (with a score 14-16), somewhat
weak (score of 10-13), and very weak
(below 10).
2. Are there qualities you consider as your
weakness but other people consider as
your strength? What are these?
 Personality - is the unique and
enduring set of behaviors, feelings,
Summary
thoughts, motives, and attitudes that
characterize a person
 JOURNAL CONTENTS # 1
• Page 2 # 1&2 (Envision)
- 5 sentences each
Summary
• Activity: Who Am I? & Process
questions (5 sentences each for
Process Questions)(Page 3)
• Transfer and beautify your output
for the self-inventory survey
 CRITERIA
Summary
 Creativity - 10
 Content - 30
 Cleanliness - 10
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