Republic of the Philippine

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASSI CITY
Passi City, Iloilo

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Second Semester, Quarter 3
Week 1

MODULE 1:
Knowing and Understanding Oneself during Middle
and Late Adolescence
Big Question: How can understanding yourself pave the way to self-acceptance and better
relationship with others?

Objectives:
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1. explain that knowing yourself can make you accept your strengths and limitations and
dealing with others better; EsP- PD11/12KO- Ia-1.1
2. share your unique characteristics, habits and experiences; EsP- PD11/12KO- Ia-1.2

To the beautiful person reading this:

You are going to embark in a remarkable journey of knowing yourself. You are in one of
the most amazing stages of your life and just like anybody your age, it can be scary as much as
it can be fun. This module will help you try to understand yourself more than you have done
before. Here, you will learn that your strengths and your weaknesses are both essential to make
you the person you always dreamed of becoming. So, read on and let’s start your journey
towards understanding oneself.

Activity 1: SELF-CONCEPT INVENTORY

Take a look at your own self-concept and answer the following self-concept inventory in a one
(1) whole intermediate paper. Answers only. Give yourself a rating using the scale: 0 = very
weak; 1 = weak; 2 = somewhat weak or somewhat strong; 3 = strong; 4 = very strong
___1. I have strong sex appeal.

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___2. I am proud of my physical figure.
___3. I am physically attractive and beautiful/handsome.
___4. I exude 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 right judgments.
___13. I can be trusted in any transaction.
___14. I have a clean conscience and carry no guilty feeling.
___15. I have integrity and 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 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.

Scoring: Copy this table in your journal. Write your score opposite each number and get the
subtotal.
Physical appeal Subtotal: 24 __________
1 __________ Character Subtotal:
2 __________ 13 __________
3 __________ 14 __________
4 __________ 15 __________
Subtotal: 16 __________
Human Relations Subtotal:
5 __________ Communications
6 __________ 17 __________
7 __________ 18 __________
8 __________ 19 __________
Subtotal: 20 __________
Intelligence Subtotal:
9 __________ Maturity
10 __________ 21 __________
11 __________ 22 __________
12 __________ 23 __________

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Activity 2:
Look at the results of your self-concept inventory and answer the following questions in 1-3
sentences.
1. In what areas do you consider yourself strong (with score 14-16 or somewhat weak (score of
10-13) and very weak (below 10).
2. How realistic is your self- image?
Reading: SELF-CONCEPT
Imagine yourself looking into a mirror. What do you see? Do you see your ideal self or
your actual self? Your ideal self is the self that you aspire to be. It is the one that you hope will
possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other worldly figure. Your actual
self, however, is the one that you actually see. It is the self that has characteristics that you
were nurtured or, in some cases, born to have.
The actual self and the ideal self are two broad categories of self-concept.
Self-concept refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that negotiates
these two selves. In other words, it connotes first the identification of the ideal self as separate
from others, and second, it encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you
engage in to reach the ideal self.
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, 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.
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 learned and experienced. The ideal self
could include components of what our parents have taught us, what we admire in others, what
our society promotes, and what we think is in our best interest.
There is negotiation that exists between the two selves which is complex because there
are numerous exchanges between the ideal and 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 (the
actual self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a sense of
mental well-being or peace of mind. If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be,
the incongruence, or lack of alignment, will result in mental distress or anxiety. The greater the
level of incongruence between the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting
distress. Personal development modules ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that will lead to
higher alignment between these two personality domains.

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Activity 3
Direction: In the table below, write 5- 10 characteristics of your Actual Self and Ideal Self
respectively.

ACTUAL SELF IDEAL SELF

PERFORMANCE TASK (30 POINTS)- Portfolio Output No. 1

Activity: MY BANNER – THE TREASURE WITHIN ME
Direction: In a short bondpaper copy the following diagram and follow the instructions given
per number below.

In the spaces indicated by numbers, write down the following

1 and 2 two things I do very well
3 and 4 my two greatest achievements in life
5 what in myself am I proudest of
6 my happiest moment
7 positive words that my friends use to describe me
8 a personal goal that I have already achieved

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9 three blessings for which I am most thankful to God
10 three of my positive qualities
11 difficulties, challenges and problems that I was able to solve and overcome

Answer the following questions in 1- 3 sentences (2points each):

1. What are the remedies you will take to improve or compensate for your weakness?
2. How can you further enrich your assets and strengths?
Reading: BUILD ON YOUR STRENGTHS AND WORK ON YOUR WEAKNESSES
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. Instead of giving up or indulging in self-pity, take action. Go for speech
lessons, get skills upgrading, attend personality development 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. Handicapped people like Jose Feliciano and other blind singers did not brood
over their physical handicap. They recognized that they have a golden voice so they search for
ways to enrich that talent and now they have won international fame in the field of music.

Assessment:
Direction: Answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences. (5 points each)
1. Differentiate ideal self from actual self?
2. What will happen if your ideal self and actual self fails to negotiate?

Rubrics for Performance Task

Outstanding (10pts) Very Good (8pts) Good (5pts)

Correctness of Work Student’s banner is Student’s banner is Student’s banner is
correct and followed correct but did not correct but did not
all instructions. follow 1-3 follow most of the
instructions. instructions.
Content Content is Content lacks a few Content is lacking
comprehensive and ideas and is easy to and not
easy to understand. understand. comprehensive.
Neatness Overall output is neat Overall output is Overall output is not
and clean. neat with minor neat with a lot of
erasures. erasures.

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References:
Personal Development, Reader First Edition 2016
Note:
1. Each learner shall submit the accomplished activity to their respective cluster leader or by their
parent/guardian directly to the teacher during the scheduled retrieval of answer sheets and distribution
of modules. Proper health protocols must be strictly observed.
2. For those who have internet access, they could send it thru email address, messenger etc.
3. For students who are in home quarantine, they may finish the required number of days and wait for
the final instructions of the City Health for the issuance of health certificate. They will be given an ample
time to answer and comply the SLM.
Those students who are stranded in other provinces due to ECQ, they may pass their SLM answers and
outputs through online (Facebook, messenger or email address)

Prepared by:

HONEYLEN MAY C. TALABERO

MARICAR P. PUCHERO
FLORECIL L. BALLENER
MICHAEL P. CAMILO