Module I: Defining the Self: Personal and Developmental Perspective on

Self and Identity

Activity: Do you truly know yourself!
Direction: Answer the following questions about yourself as fully and precisely as you can.
1. How would you characterize yourself?
I am a good, kind and humble person, I help those people who are in need. I’m just a
simple student living in a simple life.

2. What makes you stand out from the rest? What makes yourself special?
For me, what makes me special is that, I am a unique person and I have
determination and perseverance to achieve my dreams in life.

3. How has your self transformed itself?

Be matured enough, doing what is right and best for me. Learn to accept my
mistakes and I make it some of my motivation to pursue in life.

4. How is your self connected to your body?

I am very responsible to my actions and be a good role model to other people. Learn
to avoid any vices and live in a happy lifestyle.

5. How is your self related to other selves?

I think I am just a simple guy, I have so many dreams in life to do, I have more and
enough skills and knowledge. Just like the others I am true to myself and do what the best
for me.

6. What will happen to your self after you die?

Having a new and another beautiful in life with God.
Analysis
Were you able to answer the questions above with ease? Why? Which questions did you
find easiest to answer? Which ones are difficult? Why?
Easy or Difficult to
Questions Why?
answer?

1. How has your self- Easy Because for me to

transformed itself? transformed itself must be
matured enough to accept
many challenges in our
lives.

6. What will happen to Difficult Because I am not certain on

yourself after you die? the afterlife

Question: Can one truly know the self? Do you want to know about self?

I can say that I am a responsible and a hard-working student. I have friends and
classmates since I like to communicate with other people and get to know new
interesting individuals. I enjoy my time at school and it is really nice to study. My
friends say that I am a silent and an interesting guy with a good sense of humor. As
soon as I meet new people who are happy to meet me, I feel extremely comfortable
with them. I believe that friendship is one of the most important values in human life

C. Write an autobiography of not less than 500 words. Attach your best picture in the
upper left corner of the paper. Your output will be rated based on the given rubrics:
CONTENT – 50%, ORGANIZATION – 40%, CREATIVITY – 10%.

“My Autobiography”
At first, I am very shy because I don’t have
some friends since then I started to make some
new friends and those are my classmate since
grade 7 to grade 10. When I was a child I always
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 go to school, I didn’t absent in our class because
my parents are very strict on me. I was also
actively participated in some school events when
I was in elementary, I was studied in Hinunangan
West Central School since from grade 1 to grade
6. Even though I didn’t get or I didn’t experience
as an honor student. I get some rewards and
trophies in chess game during district meet, I
didn’t expect that I am in the 1st place in chess
game because I train myself to be the best
athlete. After I graduated in elementary, I started
to enroll in Holy Rosary Academy as a High
School student. After I graduated in junior high
school. I choose Electrical Installation
Maintenance or EIM course, I learn a lot of things
and I learn how to install electrical wirings in
some houses. After our After our job training, we
took an NCII assessment so that we can get NCII
certificate in Electrical Maintenance. After I
graduated in Senior High School, I started to go
to college I choose to enroll in SLSU here in
Hinunangan, studying Bachelor of Information
Technology (BSIT).

Lesson 2. The Self, Society and Culture

Activity: Myself through the years!

My Elementary Self, My Highschool Self, My College Self,

When I was in When I was in high I didn’t enjoy that I’m in

Elementary, I was a shy boy school, I had new friends college right now because of
who kept away from my and classmate but I had the pandemic my learnings
classmates at school while only few friends because I and studies affected its
the others are active and don’t want to join the difficult for me to learn.
engaged themselves in others who had bad attitude
social interaction at school. and bad hobbies, I choose a
I became loner, I had only friend that have a good
few friends at school attitude and kind. When I
because I was shy my was in senior high, I meet
classmates are big and this girl who makes me
taller than me and I was bad happy every day at school.
at English subject.
Analysis
After having examined your “self” in its different stages, fill out the table below:
Similarities in all stages of Differences in my “self” Possible reasons for the
my “self” across the three stages of differences in me
my life

I think I’m just a shy person,

I am known as a simple I am an introvert I love and
person, humble, kind and Sometimes I feel weak and happy when I am alone. But
great personality scared in some trials and despite of that I always
problems in my life remain positive in life and I
choose to live happy.

Application and Assessment

Direction: Answer the following questions cogently but honestly. Write your answers in the
space provided.

1. How would you describe your self?

As a student I would describe myself as an hardworking and kind of guy who have a
goals in life. Obedient and respectful to everyone.

2. What are the influence of family in your development as an individual?

I think one of learn from my family is to know how to love God with all my life and
learn how to be respectful to others and be a good and simple person all the time.

3. Think of a time when you felt you were your “true self”. What made you think you
were truly who you are during this time of your life?
 When I have a problem, I am very true to myself. I listen to some advices especially
to my family. And despite of every problems that I encounter to my life I also remain
true to myself and never give up in life.

4. Following the question above, can you provide a time when you felt you were not
living your “true self”? Why did you have to live a life like that? What did you do
about it?
Sometimes I feel down especially if someone will always not there in times of difficulties
but I always remain strong. When I have a problem before related in school like how to
finish the projects. If feel down because I don’t have self confidence in doing the task.

5. What social pressures help shape your self? Would you have wanted it otherwise?

Lesson 3. The Self as Cognitive Construct

Activity: “You” Through Others’ Eyes

For the first part, list ten to fifteen (10-15) qualities or things that you think define who you
are around the human figure representing you.

Kind
Obedient
 Honest
Industrious
Shy
Hardworking
Respectful
Friendly
Trustworthy
Humble

For the second part, ask three of your classmates to write words that they think best
describe you.
Shyful
Simple
Friendly
Obedient
Kind
Funny
Trustworthy

Analysis
Compare what you wrote about yourself to those written by your classmates. What aspects
are similar and which are not? What aspects are always true to you? What aspects are
sometimes true or circumstantial? What aspects do you think are not really part of your
personality? Write your answers below:
 For me I think I am simple, good and humble person. Despite of the characteristics that I
have I am not a totally friendly to everyone. I choose some people that I want to make
friends. I am not a “barkadista” in short. I am kind to those people who treat me in a good
way but I am not good to those people who are not good in me. I am also a friendly too, and
most of all I am a trustworthy person and a good friend in good and in bad times.

Activity: Two Sides of the same Planet

Direction: Write top five (5) differences between Western and Eastern society, culture and
individuals in the table below. Cite your sources.
WESTERN EASTERN

Eastern society
Western society
1.The peoples are believed in healthy food.
1.They have variety of junk food.

2.There dress code is modern 2.The dress code us simple or spiritual.

3.They are not much attached to their cultu 3.Peoples are very attached to their culture.
re

4.Peoples are friendly 4.Peoples have good relation with other peoples, they

 have strong unity.
 

5.Peoples are not spiritual
5.Peoples love their tradition or follow their religion

Analysis
Do you agree with the differentiation between the West and the East? Where can you find
the Philippines in the distinction? What are the factors that make the Philippines similar or
different from its Asian neighbors? Is there also a difference between regions or ethno
linguistic groups in the Philippines? Share your responses in the space provided.

For me, I think Philippines are very attached to their cultures similar to other Asian neighbors,
they love their traditions and their cultural beliefs. In Philippines there are so many cultural
beliefs especially in every region. Every region in the Philippines have different culture like
their beliefs, dialects used, different foods, and how they interact with each other. For me,
despite of different society, culture in the world. The best thing to do is to show love and
respect with each other.

Application and Assessment

Direction: Create a representation, diagram or concept map of the SELF according to
FILIPINO culture. Provide a brief explanation of your output. You can also cite books and
researches about Filipino culture, self, and identity to further elaborate on the topic.
The Filipino concept of Self. The Filipino concept of self reflects a collectivistic perspective,
as Filipinos tend to emphasise values and traits that promote interpersonal cooperation,
reciprocity, and social acceptance, rather than individualistic values such as autonomy and
uniqueness