Self- Concept Best defined as the full picture you have of yourself Includes factual information Beliefs about yourself The way you think others see you Your opinions about how you think your doing with life

Self-Concept Self-concept begins to develop from the day you are born As you mature your self-concept changes Adding new talents and skills meeting new people more education experiencing success and making mistakes – all add to the continuous change.

Who Are You? What a question? It seems so rude, but this question gets right to the point. If self- concept is the total picture you have of yourself over your lifetime, then the answer to this question will probably be different at each stage of your life.

Who are you? (name) Who are you? (location) Who are you? (music) Who are you? (friends) Who are you? (sports) Who are you? (family) Who are you? (pets) Who are you? (food) Who are you? (skills) Who are you? (TV) Who are you? (emotions) Who are you? (school) Who are you? (heroes) Who are you? (vacation spots) Who are you? (future education)

People are made up of complex layers each with its own strengths and weaknesses. These are what make people unique. Throughout life you continually add new qualities to your layers Developing new skills, talents, friends New ways to express emotions Changing physically and maturing The inner part remains the same; this is the part that is your humanity

Copy this table into your notebook Layer/Title+ HUMONION

The first Layer: Physical Features – what everyone sees This is your appearance, the style of your clothes, how physically fit you are, positive and negative health choices, favourite activities, your height, your weight, hair and eye colour, hair style.

2 nd Layer: Skills, Talents, and Abilities This layer contains the features about yourself that you do well or that you would like to well. This could include school subjects, hobbies, athletic abilities, art, music talents.

3 rd Layer: Emotions The third layer contains your emotions. As a human you experience a wide range of emotions and reactions to emotions

4 th Layer: Family, friends, and Peers Part of your self-concept is connected to your relationship with your family, friends, peers and even those you may not always get along with. All the people in your life have had some influence on how you see yourself. You may have even patterned yourself after those you look up to, admire, or respect.

5 th Layer: Decision Making From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed, your life is filled with decisions of all sizes and levels of importance. Part of your self-concept is related to the quality of your decision making and the consequences of these decisions.

6 th Layer: Values and Beliefs One of the most important aspects of your self-concept is the system of values and beliefs(honesty, truth, loyalty, religion) which guides your life and your decisions throughout life This value and belief system is usually part of your upbringing, but as you grow up you may feel the influence of friends, society, or the media What are your most important values and beliefs?

Assignment  A collage is a poster created by gluing pictures, words, newspaper headlines, photographs, drawing or similar items onto paper. Find items to represent five aspects of your personality. For example, if you have described yourself as an athlete, pictures of a football, tennis racket, or pair of skates might be included on your poster. If you are a big fan of country music, the faces of your favourite stars might be used. If your future goal is to be a veterinarian, a picture of a stethoscope, small animal, or a hypodermic needle might be part of the art.  Arrange your items in an interesting manner on a large sheet of paper of your choice.  Your name must appear some where on the paper in bold letters  Get your creative juices flowing – How can you make yours stand out from everyone else’s?

Rubric CriteriaInsufficient123 CreativityInsufficient evidence of student performance Displays basic and limited artwork and creativity Displays some artwork and creativity Displays considerable artwork and creative style Layout/AppearanceLittle to no colour Poor effort in using drawings to represent ideas Some colour used Fair effort in using drawings to represent ideas Good use of colour Eye catching Good effort in using drawings to represent ideas IdeasIdeas generally not expressed clearly Ideas generally expressed clearly Ideas expressed clearly NeatnessWritten information hard to read Can read written information Written information easy to read Quality/EffortPoor quality and effort Average quality and effort Good quality and effort