Cassie B.

Lim _ Grade 12
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - Module 4
Lesson 1: Responsible Adolescent Prepared for Adult Life

WHAT I KNOW
Directions: Copy the table in your journal and list the challenges you experienced as an adolescent under
the following given categories. Choose only one experienced per category that you consider as the most
challenging.

CHALLENGES PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MENTAL

Sexuality /
Education /
Peers /
Health/Nutrition /
Self-Esteem /
Roles /
Material Poverty /
Career Choice /
Values/Beliefs /
Relationships /
Questions:
1. As an adolescent, do you think you can balance the expectations of significant people in your life and
your personal aspirations?
-As an adolescent, I don’t think I can balance the expectations of both people types.
2. How are you going to prove it?
-I am not that sure yet on how I would prove it.
3. Are you prepared to face the new stage of your development? How?
-Yes, I am ready since I am determined to find a job, a career, have a stable living, and to be able to
provide for my family.
WHAT’S IN
Directions: The following list of concepts is the challenges of late adolescence. In your journal, copy the
concepts which you experienced and considered as challenges.

CHALLENGES OF LATE ADOLESCENCE

Physical Development
 Most girls have completed the physical changes related to puberty by age 15.

Emotional Development
 May stress over school and test scores.
 Is self-involved (may have high expectations and low self-concept).
 Seeks privacy and time alone.
 Is concerned about physical and sexual attractiveness.

Social Development
 Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and interests.
 Starts to have more intellectual interests.

Mental Development
 Becomes better able to set goals and think in terms of the future.
 Has a better understanding of complex problems and issues.
 Starts to develop moral ideals and to select role models.

1. What help that you need in order for you to face and manage the demands and challenges of an
adolescent?
-To face the demands of an adolescent, I think what I need most to be developed are physical, social,
mental, and emotional.
WHAT’S NEW
Directions: Copy the table fill up with your thoughts and feelings about what your responsibilities and
what others expect from you.
My Roles The Values My Responsibilities
I Need Based on My Role
to Fulfill
My Role
Effectively
A citizen of Peace, to study sincerely , to get good
the equity, grades and to help others through
World and equality my work and knowledge . Also
of the actions from my side like donating
Philippines blood,saving water, keeping my
surroundings clean, rising against
social evils etc which can help my
country to progress are also my
responsibilities.
A Resident unity Starting from my home my first
of My City responsibility is to be a good son,
or Town brother, friend and a law abiding
citizen . Then comes responsibilities
like to look after the problems
faced by our society and help to
solve it and to perform my
humanitarian duties towards
society .
A Member Care, love To give them a happy and tension
of my Family free life .To fulfill their dreams and
expectations. To give them a
luxurious life and to perform my
moral duties towards them
A student at Studious, Students have the right to learn
______ drive and to be free to express their
opinions, feelings and ideas. They
also have the  responsibility to
work hard, to do their best, to
complete assignments and to
respect others' opinions, feelings
and ideas.
A Friend to Care To help them in every possible way
Someone I can. Also to seek advise from
them when I am in a difficult
situation. To give them
unconditional love and support .
What are
Expected of Me
Based on My Role
Responsibility towards nation is
again small contributions of
saving
electricity ,water ,petrol ,keeping
it clean not littering around and
passing on the same values to
family . This might one day effect
someone in someway .
Towards friends and society is to
maintain healthy relations, being
empathic . We might not be able
to do large social works but we
can always do our little , 
Responsibilities towards family is
to instill value in them . With the
modernisation its equally
important to build up a strong
character that can suffice in ups
and downs .
1. Show up to every class on
time and always come
prepared. Make sure
you've done the
homework and reading
assignments, and that you
have everything you'll
need for class that day.
Towards friends and society is to
maintain healthy relations, being
empathic . We might not be able
to do large social works but we
can always do our little , helping
in small ways possible spreading
 happiness in ways possible
A Member Responsibl Responsibility towards a group Engage yourself in activities that
of a Group e comes from the fact that we need help clean our neighbourhood
or to give back to the group what all such as cleaning beaches and
Organization we gained from it. Charity begins roads.
at home and then extends to your
neighbourhood and then the whole
society. Try to bring smiles in faces
of the needy by donating or
sponsoring education.
I am a Child Kind Beyond a wholesome discipline be gentle with yourself.
of the
Universe
I Am Me Strong To learn from every mistake and Responsibility towards self is to
not to repeat it. To work hard to improve on a continous basis
achieve my goals. To be kind become a better person .
enough to forgive people who are
responsible for troubles in my life .
To be a better human being .

WHAT’S MORE
Directions: The following are example of situations that may influence young adolescents. Analyze each
situation and choose what you are likely to become responsible adolescents.
1.a
2.b
3.a
4.a
5.a
6.a
7.b
8.a
9.b
10.b
11.b
12.a
13.a
14.b
15.b
WHAT I CAN DO
Directions: Compose your “Personal Creed” as your personal declaration on being a responsible
adolescent prepared for adult life. Fill in the designated blank provided, to make ten significant
declaration of yourself. Do these in short size bond paper.

My Personal Creed

I believe in myself that I am____studious___, in ____school___ that I can ____study hard and be a good
student____ to my _____teachers______.

ASSESSMENT
Directions: Analyze each of the situations below and make the right decision on what to do being a
responsible adolescent. Copy the statement of your answer in your answer sheet.
1. I can’t spare my studies, so I will say no to them this time
2. I will wear a mask because I will protect myself from him/her and vice versa.
3. I will message them “How are you?” so that I will know what they are also feeling right now.
4. I will approach them privately telling them that they do not have the right to humiliate my post.
5. I will have to take a deep breath, stop playing later and let them know that I felt bad about it
6. I will think first what appropriate videos that I will possibly publish before creating my Youtube
channel.
7. I will not go shopping online instead if I have money I will contribute it for our daily needs
8. I will choose among those plants appropriately which are safe for our health.
9. I should be there during the celebration because it is our tradition to attend celebration in honor to our
patron saint.
10. I will be there because as an official I should set myself as an example to others while observing
proper precaution.
11. I will excuse myself and tell him/her the truth that I am not feeling well.
12. I will just keep it to myself and delete it
13. I will stop what I am doing and use my time in another productive activity
14. I will not ride the jeepney because I can violate the social distancing protocol.
15. I will get inside in our house so that I can’t smell the cigarette.
Lesson 2: Understanding Stress in Adolescence

WHAT I KNOW
Directions: In each of the statements below, check the corresponding column of your answer according
to the scale of your experience.

Questions Never Rarely Some Often Very

times Often
Could you be suffering from an anxiety disorder?
1. Do you experience intense anxiety or worry and /
find it difficult to control?
2. Does worry or anxiety make you feel fatigued or /
irritable?
3. Does worry or anxiety interfere with your sleep or /
ability to concentrate?
4. Do you experience repetitive and persistent /
thoughts that are upsetting and unwanted?
5. Do you experience strong fear that causes panic, /
shortness of breath, chest pains, a pounding heart,
sweating, shaking, nausea, dizziness, and/or fear of
dying?
Are you suffering from test anxiety?
6. Do you experience fear, anxiety, or helplessness /
before or during a test?
7. Do you procrastinate on studying because you fear /
performing poorly on tests?
8. Have you performed poorly on a test in the past /
and fear repeating the performance?
9. Is it ever difficult to imagine yourself doing well on /
a test?
10. Do you “blank out” or have trouble concentrating /
during a test?
11. Do you experience nausea, sweating, racing heart, /
shortness of breath, or dizziness during a test?
12. Have you had to exit a testing area before you /
finish due to high anxiety?
Do you have social anxiety disorder?
13. Do you feel anxious or panicky before social /
situations?
14. Do you fear that you will be negatively evaluated /
by others when in social situations?
15. Do you avoid social situations because of fear or /
anxiety?
16. Is it easy to imagine that others are judging you as /
 anxious, weak, crazy, stupid, boring, intimidating,
dirty, or unlikeable when you are in a group setting?
17. When in social situations, do you worry that /
people will notice you are experiencing anxiety
symptoms such as blushing, trembling, sweating,
stumbling over your words, or staring?
18. Are you extremely conscious of your actions when /
in social settings because you fear they might offend
someone or you could be rejected?
19. Do you experience significant worrying about /
being in certain social situations which is out of
proportion to the threat posed by the social situation?
20. Are your work life, home life, social life, and/or /
relationships affected by your anxiety?

WHAT’S IN
Directions: Try to solve the picture puzzle for 2 minutes only. Do not cheat! Set a timer for yourself. After
you have solved the puzzle, copy the table provided for your answer. Write the corresponding letter of
your answer in the box provided.
Questions:
1. Did you reveal the picture after
2 minutes? Yes
2. How are you feeling while doing the activity? I feel fine
3. Did you enjoy doing the activity? Yes
4. What does the picture entails of? It is an image of a brain
5. How did you feel while doing the activity? I felt thrilled

WHAT’S NEW
Directions: Take a look at the warning signs of stress listed below. Write down in your Journal all of the
warning signs that apply to you. Answer in a separate sheet of paper the questions that follow.

1. How do you know that you are stressed? I know since I have a lot of physical and emotional signs
checked.
2. What stress signals do you have that other family member in your family also have?
It would be mood changes and high blood pressure
3. How much stress do you think you are currently under? I think I’m slightly beyond average.
4. How are your stress signals different for different types of stressors? They are different physically,
emotionally, and in behavior.
5. What are some ways that you usually remove or reduce the stress that cause you physical, emotional
or behavioral difficulties? Some ways to remove them is to talk to people you’re close with and cheer up.