4. Your Personal Identity
Your personal identity describes who you
are.
Identity development is one of the most
important tasks you will accomplish during your
teen years.
5. Your Personal Identity
Your personal identity depends a lot on your age
and circumstances.
Personal identity
Your sense of yourself as a unique
individual
6. How Identity Forms
Influences on Personal Identity
Likes and Dislikes
Relationships
Experiences
Opinions
Values
Interests
Occupational Goals
Relationship Experiences
7. How Identity Forms
You may identify a role model who you look up to
and want to be like.
Role model
Someone whose success or behavior
serves as an example for you
8. Aspects of Identity
Your personality sets you apart from other people
and determines how you will react in certain
situations.
Personality
A complex set of characteristics that
makes you unique
9. The Importance of Good Character
Character plays a significant role in your
decisions, actions, and behavior.
Good character is an outward expression of
inner values and is a vital part of healthy
identity.
10. The Importance of Good Character
A person of good character demonstrates core
ethical values, such as responsibility, honesty, and
respect.
Character
The distinctive qualities that describe
how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.
11. Traits of Good Character
Six Traits of Good Character
Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility
Fairness Caring Citizenship
12. Traits of Good Character
By demonstrating the traits of good character
consistently in your actions and behaviors, you
show others that you have integrity.
Integrity
A firm observance of core ethical values.
14. Working Toward a Positive Identity
You can develop a healthy identity.
Your family and your circumstances influence
your identity, but as you mature, you control
who you become.
15. Working Toward a Positive Identity
Tips for Promoting a Healthy Identity
List your skills and strengths.
Surround yourself with positive, supportive people.
Find something that you love to do, and do it frequently.
Stop making life a contest.
Help someone else.
16. Recognize Your Strengths and Weaknesses
To begin to understand your identity:
Analyze your strengths and weaknesses.
Be proud of yourself and your strengths.
Be aware of your weaknesses and set
realistic goals to improve.
17. Demonstrate Positive Values
Practicing good character is not always easy, but it
helps you build a positive identity.
Take actions that demonstrate positive values to
build character and a positive identity.
18. Develop a Purpose in Your Life
A sense of purpose helps you set goals and work
to achieve them.
A sense of purpose also provides you with a
framework to build a healthy identity
19. Form Meaningful Relationships
Relationships provide a support system that can
help you build confidence and develop a sense of
security and belonging.
20. Form Meaningful Relationships
Within a meaningful relationship, family, friends or
others may give you constructive criticism.
Constructive criticism
Non-hostile comments that point out
problems and encourage improvement
21. Form Meaningful Relationships
This football player
relies on his coach
for honest feedback.
Feedback is
constructive criticism.
22. Avoid Unhealthful High-Risk Behaviors
Take healthful
risks that
challenge you to
develop skills
and to mature in
new ways.
Avoid These High Risk Behaviors
Using Tobacco
Using Alcohol and Other Drugs
Reckless Driving
Joining a Gang
23. Contribute to the Community
Your community is your extended support system.
It provides services and resources to meet many of
your needs.
24. Contribute to the Community
Giving back to the community improves the quality
of people’s lives, gives you a sense of
accomplishment and belonging, and increases
your self-esteem.
25. After You Read
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
1. Define the term personal identity.
Personal identity is your sense of self as a
unique individual.
26. After You Read
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
2. Identify the six traits of good character.
Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring, citizenship
27. After You Read
Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary
3. Explain the benefit of constructive
criticism.
Constructive criticism helps you see things
objectively when emotions or your
perspective could cloud your thinking.
