CCE 09/02/23

How Much of This Is Me?

SEC 1 | BECOMING MY BEST SELF |
DEVELOPING HEALTHY
SELF-CONCEPT (LESSON 2)

Key Questions:
▪Am I someone who stands firm by my
principles?
▪What happens when I choose to ‘become
someone else’ just to be accepted?
▪How do I commit myself to being congruent
(similar to or in agreement with something)?

Key Learning Points:
Recognise that the process of making
responsible decisions may be hindered by
various factors, such as peer influence and
situational constraints.
Recognise the importance of congruent self,
online and offline.

On a piece of sticky note,

clearly write a word, sketch

an item or symbol that
represents who you are.

Reflect:

1) In what ways does this

word, item or symbol

represent you?

2) How important is it for

you to select a word, item or

symbol that accurately

represents you?

Draw

write a word, sketch an item or symbol that represents who you are.

Stand Up. Move Over. Voice Out.

Stand up

Make eye contact with

someone in the

classroom

Move Over

Move over to form
to form a pair with

the person

Voice Out

Share your thoughts

with your partner

What is your initial

impression of your partner’s

word, item or symbol?

How do you feel about what you
have heard about yourself from

your partner?

How important is it that what we

present about ourselves is a

reflection of who we truly are?

Line Continuum

1

10

On a scale of 1 – 10, how far do you agree with the statement?

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

“It is acceptable to present a version of
myself online that is not the true me”

Poll

“It is acceptable to present a version of myself online that is not the true me”

• Strongly disagree

• Disagree

• Agree

• Strongly agree

Some questions to think about…

o Would you present yourself differently if it makes you more popular online (e.g.

gets you more followers and likes on social media)?

o Are you influenced by your peers in how you present yourself? Why or why

not?

o Would you be comfortable if your family, members of your community or close

friends saw your different online personality? Why or why not?

o Is your online personality a reflection of your best self?
o Are the things you say and do online in line with the things you say and do

offline? Why or why not?

o Does it matter to you if someone’s online personality is different from his or

her offline self? Why?

o How would you feel if you saw your friend using different online personalities?

Why would you feel that way?

o Why do people sometimes behave in ways that are not true to themselves?

Am I being true to myself?

Am I being true to myself?

What are three important things you might
want to consider in your online interactions?

Pair and Class Discussion…

Open Ended

What are three important things you might want to consider in your online interactions?

We should always keep in mind that:

- Using a different online persona allows someone who is more reserved to

express themselves openly online.

- However, the misuse or over-using of online persona may hinder

face-to-face communication in the long run.

- Fundamentally, we want to happy with and true to who we are.

- Therefore we should always seek to achieve a congruent self online and

offline.

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Key Learning Points:
Recognise that the process of making
responsible decisions may be hindered by
various factors, such as peer influence and
situational constraints.
Recognise the importance of congruent self,
online and offline.