UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

LESSON 2: The Self, Society and Culture

Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

 Explain the relationship between and among the self, society, and
culture;
 Describe and discuss the different ways by which society and culture
shape the self;
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 Compare and contrast how the self can be influenced by the different
institutions in the society.
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Activity: Myself Through the Years

Name:__________________________________________________
Year/Section:____________________________________________

Instruction: Paste a picture of you when you were in elementary, in high school, and
now in college. Below the picture, list down your characteristics that you remember.

My Elementary Self My High School Self My College Self

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