Personal Development

Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Developing the Whole Person
Personal Development
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 2: Developing the Whole Person
First Edition, 2020

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Personal Development
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Developing the Whole Person
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Personal Development – Grade 11/12 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Personal Development!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Personal Development – Grade 11/12 Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module on Personal Development!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in
your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or

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 skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the nature of Personal Development. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Personal Effectiveness through holistic development
 Lesson 2 – Aspects of the Self
 Lesson 3 – The Power Triad

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological,
spiritual, and social development
2. Evaluate his/her own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
3. Show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in actual
life situations

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 What I Know

Match column A with the correct answer from column B. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of paper.

Column A Column B

1. These are the tangible aspects or the physical A. Emotional Self

attributes of the self.
2. Include descriptions of your strengths and B. Intellectual Self
weaknesses in intimate relationships and
relationships to friends, family, co-students
C. Interactional Self
and strangers in social settings.
3. An assessment of how well you reason and
solve problems, the capacity to learn and D. Physical Self
create, and the general amount of knowledge
you have. E. Spiritual Self
4. This could include your feelings about yourself
and organized religion, reactions about your
spiritual connections to others, feelings about
your spiritual development and history, and
thought about your metaphysical self.
5. This refers to the feelings you have within
yourself and for other people.

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is incorrect.

6. A successful person develops and use his talents and abilities to the best
advantage and makes meaningful contribution in making this world a better
place to live in.
7. The mind is not a unitary unit but consists of different parts.
8. Our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are not connected with each other.
9. If we can pause and identify our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, we might
learn important information that could help us moving forward.
10. Keeping track of our thoughts, feelings and behaviors is not helpful.
11. Holistic development is a process of self-actualization that combines a
person’s physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual and social growth.
12. The human emotions are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals
are reluctant and unprepared to manage them.
13. A real winner is able to win over his/her battles and difficulties in life and
turns them into a learning and glorifying experience.
14. The contextual self is the maintenance of the self to the living environment.

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 15. A real winner lives in peace and doesn’t care about other people.

Lesson

1 Holistic Development

Personal development is one of the best ways to protect health, promote

wellbeing and develop a person as a whole. The process of self-actualization and
learning that combines an individual’s physiological, social, cognitive, psychological
and spiritual aspect is called holistic development.

In this lesson, you will be engaged in reflection and action planning in

shaping a holistic plan to prepare you for your future.

What’s In

In the previous lesson, the concepts of Personal Development were

discussed. It is a never-ending process and should start with knowing yourself
first. Each one of us is unique. We may have our own ideal selves but still should
nurture our actual selves. Along our journey towards our goals, we will discover
our personal talents, skills, knowledge and experiences which will help us become
more efficient as a person and will become better in dealing with other people.

Once we already know ourselves fully, we are on our way on becoming a

whole person. However, there are few aspects that we have to understand and that
is the main purpose of this module.

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 Notes to the Teacher
This unit will us make our students understand the process of
developing themselves as a whole person.

What’s New

Draw the diagram below. Each part has its corresponding questions you
have to fill out with all honesty. Write this activity in your journal.

Describe your spiritual connection to

others Describe your physical trait

Describe how you react and Describe your

impact in your environment problem-solv-
ing skills

Describe how
Describe how you feel about
you nourish yourself
yourself

Describe how you take information

Describe what kind of person are using your senses
you towards your family and friends

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 What is It

Lesson

2 Aspects of the Self

A deeper look on the different aspects of self can identify specific areas of
self-regulation, stability and improvement. The self-concept is represented by
several aspects as enumerated below:
1. Physical Self - the tangible aspects or the physical attributes of the
self that may include the height, weight, body and facial
appearance.
2. Intellectual Self – the assessment of how well you reason and solve
problems, to create and learn, knowledge, wisdom and insights you have.
3. Emotional Self – these are the typical feelings you have, try to avoid,
enjoy, feelings from your past and present and associated with each
other.
4. Sensual Self – refers to the senses – sight, hearing touching, speaking,
smelling that you use the most in taking information
5. Interactional Self - Include descriptions of your strengths and
weaknesses in intimate relationships and relationships to friends, family,
co-students and strangers in social settings.
6. Nutritional Self – this is how you nourish yourself
7. Contextual Self – describes the area of your maintenance of your living
environment
8. Spiritual Self - include your feelings about yourself and
organized religion, reactions about your spiritual connections to others,
feelings about your spiritual development and history, and thought about
your metaphysical self.
Many individuals put a strong emphasis on the physical aspect of the
self. The body is tangible, obvious and we respond to it easily. It provides a place to
house the spirit (often experienced as feelings) and the mind (often experienced as
thought).
It may be important to some that their mind be prominent and well
educated. The mind is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the other
two aspects. The mind learns what to do and communicates the information to the
body and the feelings. What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on, and
the emotions feel, or respond with. On the other hand, the human emotions are

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the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to
manage them. Managing feelings is like trying to hold water in the palm of your
hand.

Lesson
The Power Triad: Thoughts,
3 Feelings, Actions
The Story of the two Wolves

The following is an old Cherokee Indian story that is enlightening and

helpful. One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on
inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all."
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy,
sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false
pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace,
love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth,
compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every
other person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his
grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one
you feed".
Knowing which wolf to feed is the first step towards recognizing you have
control over your own self. Have you ever had thoughts, feelings or acted in ways
that were unacceptable to yourself but felt powerless to control? The purpose of
this story is to help you find ways to manage your mind so that you can live your
life more in accordance with what your own judgment says is best for you.
As we grow up, we gradually become aware of the many things in the
external world which are largely beyond our ability to control. These include other
people in general and most events in our lives. Initially this is difficult to accept,
but a more shocking realization is that there are many things about ourselves that
we
seem powerless to control.
But are we indeed really powerless to control our own maladaptive thoughts,
feelings and actions? The grandfather’s answer "The one you feed" is deceivingly
simple. The results of psychological research indicate that there are at least four
important concepts or ideas implied by the answer:
1. The mind is not the unitary entity it seems to us but consists of different
parts. For example in the story there are the two wolves and the “you” that
chooses between them.
2. These parts of the mind/brain can interact and be in conflict with each
other i.e. the two wolves fight for dominance over our mind and behavior.
3. The “you” has the ability to decide which wolf it will feed.
4. Having made a choice, “you” can decide specifically how to “feed” or
nurture the selected wolf.

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Source: http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/65/the-story-of-the-two-wolves-
managingyour-thoughts-feelings-and-actions.html

What’s More

Activity 1.1 It’s a success!

Read and analyze the success story below. In your journal, answer the
questions that follow.

My Hero: Efren Peñaflorida

“In the Philippines, teenage membership in urban gangs has surged to an
estimated 130,000 in the past 10 years.” Children are pressured to join a gang as
early as 9 years old. Efren Peñaflorida was one of those children.
Peñaflorida was born into a poor family and grew up next to a city dump site
in the slums of the Philippines. Gang activity was rampant in the streets, and
Peñaflorida was often afraid to walk the streets. He remembers being pressured by
a gang leader, and refusing to join. The confrontation gave him a new outlook and
he realized that he could help divert other children like himself from joining gangs
and instead help them become productive members of their community. At age 16,
Peñaflorida and several of his friends started Dynamic Teen Company.
Dynamic Teen Company was created in 1997 to offer his classmates “an
outlet to lift up themselves and their community.” Peñaflorida and his friends
worked on their high school campus, diverting the students’ attention away from
joining violent gangs and instead encouraging self-development activities and
community service. In 1999, the Dynamic Teen Company started Care of
Impoverished Children, a program to reach out to slum children. Every weekend,
Dynamic Teen Company pushes a cart filled with school supplies through the
slums. Children between the ages of 2 and 14 flock to the cart every Saturday to
learn reading, writing, arithmetic, and English from Peñaflorida and his volunteers.
They teach the children to love learning, and the value of education in the hopes of
diverting them from joining gangs. They also started a hygiene clinic, where
children can take a bath and learn basic hygiene, such as brushing their teeth.
At first, Dynamic Teen Company had difficulties convincing others to
support their cause, so they learned to be self-sufficient. They fund their efforts by
recycling old bottles and newspapers, and creating and selling crafts. Dynamic
Teen Company now has more than 10,000 members and has helped more than
1500 children living in the slums. Where others see problems, they see potential,
and have successfully mentored former gang members, addicts, and dropouts.
These former gang members and dropouts are now serving as volunteers,
mentoring other children and helping to raise funds. Dynamic Teen Company
currently has four pushcart classrooms, and they hope to expand so they can give
more children an opportunity to learn and to stay out of gangs.
"I always tell my volunteers that you’re the change that you dream & I am
the change that I dream. And collectively we’re the change that this world needs to
be."
Source: https://myhero.com/Efren_Penaflorida_2009/

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Processing Questions:
1. Can you relate from the character? In what way?
2. What lessons can you learn from the story?
3. How would you like your life story to be told?

A REAL WINNER is one who is able to:

 win over his/her battles and difficulties in life and turns
them into a learning and glorifying experience;
 find meaning in pleasant and unpleasant events in his
life;
 live in peace with difficult people and difficult
situations;
 win the goodwill of others, their respect and admiration;
 get what he wants using win-win strategies; never at
the expense of others;
 discover and use opportunities to his best advantage;
and
 develop and use his talents and abilities to the best
advantage and in so doing, make meaningful
contribution in making this world a better place to live
in.

Activity 1.2 Share Your Power Triad

Let us share our thoughts, feelings and opinions on the following questions.
By taking time to do this, you will learn to better manage your mind, feelings,
and actions and consciously feeding the good wolf in you.
1. How aware are you of the two different opposing “wolves” operating
within your mind, one of which leads to pain and a diminished sense
of life and the other to a joyous, meaningful, and fulfilling life?
2. When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice of behaviour
because you knew that there was a more positive option but you just
didn’t choose it?
3. What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to strengthen
yourself so as to increase its potency to choose and hence control
your life?
4. In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf?
5. What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?

Activity 1.3 Bloom where you planted

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 In your journal, draw a pot with an
8-petal flower in it. In each petal, write
down the ways on how you are going to
develop, nurture and take care of the
different aspects of your self. Create this
activity in your journal.

SELF

What I Have Learned

Question to ponder:
What is the relationship of the different aspects of development with your
thoughts, feelings and actions in dealing with life situations?

What I Can Do

We all dreamt of reaching success in the future. A successful person has

his/her own recipes in achieving his/her goals in life.
Even though you are still a student, as early as now, you can list down the
recipes you need to achieve success someday. In your journal, make your personal

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recipe for achieving personal goals. Identify your goal and break it down into a
recipe. Here are two samples of recipes:

Assessment

From the given pool of words below, identify and pick the right term being
described by the statements in each item. Write your answers on a separate sheet
of paper.
1. Many individuals put emphasis on this aspect of the self.
2. This refers to the areas of maintenance of your living
environment and your impact on it.
3. It is not a unitary entity as it consists different parts.
4. The process of self-actualization and learning that combines
an individual’s physiological, social, cognitive, psychological and spiritual aspect.
5. It Include descriptions of your strengths and weaknesses in
intimate relationships and relationships to friends, family, co-students and
strangers in social settings.
6. He lives in peace with difficult people and situations.
7. This includes how you nourish and nurture yourself.
8. These are the most feared aspect of the self.
9. It is represented by several aspects of the self.
10. This includes how well you reason and solve problems,
wisdom and insights you acquired.

Mind Contextual Self Winner Self-Concept

Emotions Holistic Development Nutritional Self Interactional Self

Physical Self Intellectual Self Self-Knowledge Emotional Self

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 Enumerate the following:
11. 14. The body houses these
12. The Power Triad 15. two elements.
13.

Additional Activities

Research two (2) more Filipino success stories of your choice or inspired
with. Read and analyze each. Enumerate the characteristics, values, and the
recipes for success that they used in order to achieve their dreams. Also, include
how they managed to control their thoughts, feelings and actions as they work
toward their goals. Use a separate sheet of paper to answer this activity.

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References

 Personal Development Reader First Edition

Department of Education – 2016

 Efren Penaflorida
https://myhero.com/Efren_Penaflorida_2009/

 The Story Of the Two Wolves: Managing Your Thoughts, Feelings and Actions
http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/65/the-story-of-the-two-wolves-
managingyour-thoughts-feelings-and-actions.html/

 Five Aspects Of Holistic Development Five Aspects Of Holistic Development:

Course Hero
ChefNeutronScorpion98 - https://www.coursehero.com/file/p2j5866f/Five-
Aspects-of-Holistic-Development-Five-Aspects-of-Holistic-Development/

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