GRADE 12

PRAYER`
Learning Objectives

 Understand the dynamics

and dimensions of self-
concept
 Assess one’s self-concept
level
 Plan and implement steps
to develop a positive self-
concept
 Reflections
by Kimya Dawson
When you look at your self
Do you like what you see?
If you like what you see
You’re as happy as can be!

Cause your reflection reflects

In everything you do
And everything you do
Reflects on you

When you wake up each day

Do you like how you feel?
If you like how you feel
You’ve got nothing to conceal!

Cause your reflection reflects

In everything you do
And everything you do
Reflects on you
 UNIT HOOK
1. Face partner.
2. Give as many “I am”
statements as you can
about yourself.
3.Your partner counts
your “I am” statements.
 PROCESSING
1. Was it easy/difficult to give I
am statements?
2. What made it easy/difficult
to talk about yourself?
3. What holds you back from
saying something about
yourself? Why?
It may be
easy/difficult to
talk about
YOURSELF
depending on …
•How well you know your self
•How confident you are
•How much you care/worry about
what others would say
 Knowing
OUR SELF-
CONCEPT
KNOW YOUR
SELF-CONCEPT
Develop positive
SELF-IMAGE
Build your SELF-
CONFIDENCE
Know that YOU ARE
LOVED as you are!
Know yourself
 Self-Concept

➢our conscious or
unconcious perceptions
and feelings about our
self with regard to our
worth as persons.
Self-Concept
Dimensions of Self-Concept
 Self-Image

➢our perceptions and

feelings about our worth
with regard to physical
and social appearance.
 Self-Image

• A person with positive self-

image recognizes and accept
his/her physical or social
limitations

• The ability to see beyond

“externals” & stress on
“inner beauty”
Self-Image
 GUESS WHAT????
GOD doesn’t
make a big deal
out of your
weaknesses and
failures!
Self-Image
 Self-Confidence

our perceptions and

feelings about our worth

with regard to our
capabilities.
 Self-Confidence

A person develops his/her

potentials by trying
 He/she is not afraid of making
mistakes.
He/she does not fall into trap of
“being perfect”
Self-Confidence
Self-Confidence
 Self-Esteem

➢ our perceptions and

feelings about our self
with regard to our
lovability
 Self-Esteem

➢A person believes he/she

is lovable.
➢He/she does not put down
himself/herself even when
others seem to reject him/
her.
LOVE YOURSELF!
SYNTHESIS
What are your new
discoveries about
yourself?

SHARE INSIGHTS
Self-Concept
Self-Concept Questionnaires

 There are 36 items in this

questionnaire.
 Go through each item carefully
and ask yourself if the item
holds true for you. If it does
hold true for you answer “YES”
and shade on the circle
provided.
 If it does not hold true for you,
answer “NO” and shade on the
circle provided.
Reflection Paper
Self-Concept
Which temperament do
you have?

1.Sanguine
2.Choleric
3.Melancholic
4.Phlegmatic
 4 Kinds of Personalities

1. SANGUINE Most often,

2.CHOLERIC people are
3.MELANCHOLIC blends of
4.PHLEGMATIC 2 personalities
 Picture: dolphin
SANGUINE

STRENGTHS: WEAKNESSES:
 Talkative  Lacks discipline
 Optimistic  Good starter but bad
 Life of the Party finisher
 Fun-loving  Forgets things like names,
schedules, assignments,
 Emotional & demonstrative
keys, wallet, etc.
 Inspiring
 Disorganized, late
 Loves to volunteer
 Vain
 Easily forgives
 May be Self-centered
CHOLERIC Picture: shark

 WEAKNESSES:
 STRENGTHS:  Temperamental
 Self-motivated
 Goal-oriented
 Arrogant
 Heroic  Abrasive
 Optimistic  Argumentative
 Must correct wrongs  Stubborn
 Strong-willed  Hypocritical
 Decisive  Cold and heartless
 Thrives on opposition  Susceptible to ulcers,
hypertension and heart
problems
 Picture: shark
CHOLERIC
 Has all the potentials to become a leader
 Usually takes charge of the situation
 Great military generals, Presidents of
nations, CEOs of corporations

 Unfortunately, most evil dictators,

savage tyrants, crime lords and mass
murderers are choleric, too
 Picture: OYSTER
MELANCHOLIC

Inward-looking
Tends to worry over petty
things
Gets affected by what she
reads in the newspaper
 Picture: TURTLE
PHLEGMATIC

STRENGTHS: WEAKNESSES:
 Self-content  Shy
 Unemotional
 Low Key  Unresponsive
 Calm & cool  Indecisive
 Easily abused and manipulated
 Patient by others
 Avoids conflicts  Passive
 May lack ambition
 Can work with anyone  Sluggish or lazy
 Finds the easy way  Slow
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