The document outlines the importance of self-awareness and personal development, emphasizing that knowing oneself leads to better decision-making and fulfillment. It discusses personality traits influenced by both nature and nurture, and introduces the Big Five personality dimensions, as well as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for understanding individual preferences. The text includes various activities and journaling exercises aimed at enhancing self-discovery and reflection in teenagers.

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Explain that knowing myself can make me accept my
strengths and limitations and deal with other people better.
2. Share my unique characteristic ,habits and experiences
3. Maintain a journal
4. Appreciate and value myself

3. PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT
• It is the concept that addresses the crisis that teenagers experience in
their exploration and creation of their self-image and identity.
• This is the process where individuals cultivate their dispositions of
themselves and attain their full potentials.
• This process of development of an individual's gifts, talents, and skills
may lead to a fulfilled life because aspirations are realized.
• The process of self-development is a continuous endeavor.
• The personal need to identify and deal with areas of improvement
happens to anyone, regardless of age.
• It takes an open mind to accept changes that may contribute to the
development of a person's capabilities and aptitudes.

4. MY PERSONAL INVENTORY
1. introvert extrovert
2. an early bird a night owl
3. Likes to plan prefer to be spontaneous
4. Easily believes what is said usually questions and analyzes information
5. Take risks prefer to play safe
6. Saver spender
7. Hardworking lazy
8. Organized and neat usually cluttered and disorganized
9. Decides with facts decides with feelings
10.Prefers to earn money prefers to receive money without working hard

5. KNOWING
ONESELF

6. How do you describe
yourself as a person?

7. WHY IS KNOWING
YOURSELF SO IMPORTANT?

8. Well, it is so because the knowing and understanding yourself part
would help you to make much better decisions, it will improve your
decision making habits, in setting and reaching appropriate goals
and altogether living more productively and more.You can play
many interesting personality tests and evaluations for self-discovery
that can help you become more in tune to yourself.

9. Have you ever asked yourself this question:Who am
I? If you have, you are not alone. Adolescence is the
time when young people start to ask questions
about themselves, about their future, and even
about their religious and political beliefs. During
the adolescent stage of development, the young
person grapples with his or her identity.This may
seem very philosophical to some, but to know
oneself is the first step in personal development.

10. DEFINING THE “SELF”
- Self is the union of elements, namely : Body, thoughts, feeling or
emotions, and sensations that constitute the individuality and
identity of a person.
- In philosophical terms, it is the being, which is the source of a
person’s consciousness.
- It is the agent responsible for an individual’s thoughts and actions.
- It is the essence of a person: his thoughts, feelings and actions,
experiences, beliefs, values, principles and relationship
- It also includes a person’s life purpose, meaning and aspirations.

11. PERSONALITY
- Is referred to as the set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts and
motives that identifies an individual.
- Is the essence of who we are and is the embodiment of one’s
physical, psychological, cognitive, affective and spiritual self.
- Therefore, when we speak of the “Self”, we will describe it in
personality terms.

12. KNOWING ONESELF
doesn't happen in an
instant
it takes mindful
effort and a lot of
time doing it
takes a lot of
courage and guts
get acquainted with people
that inspire and motivate you
to do better
tasks and jobs you can and
cannot do must be known to
you

13. KNOWING ONESELF
Discovering yourself is about something much greater
and of higher significance. It is understanding who you are at
your core, what most concerns you, what makes you come
energetic, what nourishes your soul and what exhausts your
spirit, and how to know the distinction so you decides well as
you go further in life.

14. ACTIVITY TIME!
ACTIVITY 2
On a sheet of bond paper, use crayons to draw
symbols that would best illustrate your thoughts
and feelings about who you are.
You have to work silently and finish your tasks
within 15 minutes.
When time is called, choose a partner.

15. ACTIVITY TIME!
In working with your partner, answer the
following:
1. How did you feel about the activity?
2.What symbols, figures, or drawings
best illustrate who you are? Why?
3.What do you think have influenced
such traits or characteristics?

16. ACTIVITY 3
1. What does your ideal “you” look like?
2. Describe yourself in three words.
3. Is your personality either of your parents?
4. What qualities do you admire in yourself?
5. What is your biggest weakness?
6. What is your biggest strength?
7. What things scare you?
8. Ask yourself if you treat yourself better than others?
9. describe your ideal intimate relationship.
10.How would you complete the question “What if?”

17. NATURE, NURTURE AND PERSONALITY
Personality is influenced by both nature (heredity or genetic
make-up) and nurture (environment).There is no single gene
that creates a trait. It is always a complex combination of
genes, environmental exposure and experiences and cultural
backgrounds.There are common personality traits that cross
many cultures. Agreeableness and openness to experiences
are some examples of these cross-cultural traits.There are,
however, other personality traits that are more prominent in
one culture than another.

18. Psychologists Costa and McRae developed a categorized scheme that described
personality. Based on their research, they discovered the existence of five universal
and widely agreed upon dimensions of personality.They called it the Big Five or
Five-Factor Model.These dimensions or tendencies are: openness to experience,
conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. For it to be easily
remembered, it uses the acronym OCEAN.Theses dimensions may be described
using its most positive traits:
• OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE- curiosity, interest, imagination and creativity to
new ideas
• CONSCIENTIOUSNESS- planning, organizing, hard working, controlling,
persevering and punctuality
• EXTRAVERSION- sociable, talkative, active, outgoing and fun-loving
• AGREEABLENESS- friendly, warm, trusting, generous and kind-hearted
• NEUROTICISM- calm, relaxed and comfortable

19. THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR
• E or I (Extraversion or Introversion)- is how an individual prefers to channel his
or her energy when dealing with people, whether it is inward(introversion) or out-
ward (extraversion)
• S or N (Sensing or Intuition) –is how one prefers to pronounces information,
whether through the use of senses such as being able to describe what one sees,
or intuitively like dealing with ideas
• T or F (Thinking or Feeling)- is how an individual prefers to make decisions,
either thinking or using logic and analysis, or feeling which uses the cognitive
senses based on values or beliefs
• J o P (Judgement or Perception) – is how an individual prefers to manage one’s
life, whether through judging, which means a planned and organized life, versus
perception, which has a more flexible approach to living.

20. ACTIVITY 4 THE MASK WE WEAR
Create a mask that would show the different “faces” you
represent to society. On the outside of the mask. Put the
faces that you show to people.You can show these
behaviors anyway you like such as, pictures, poems,
slogans, words, phrases. On the inside of the mask show
who you really are. On the inside of the mask, show your
true self. Be ready to present your work to the class.

21. ACTIVITY: JOURNALING TO RAISE
KNOWLEDGE ABOUTYOURSELF
A typical day of a teenager revolves on accomplishing varied tasks, from
personal engagements to academic endeavors. Because of the many tasks
that you need to accomplish, you usually do not have the time for self-
reflection. Finding a quiet time with a pen and paper allows you to reflect and
jot down what you really think and feel.
Writing a journal helps teenagers to know more about themselves.When you
write your thoughts and feelings on the pages of the journal you figure out
what makes you as a person. It provides an opportunity to understand your
life experiences and react on certain or significant events you encountered.
When faced with difficulties in life journaling serve as a tool for you to
analyze and to solve your problems. A journal also preserves your precious
memories.