Who Am I? ( Values Education Sample Lesson Plan for All School Levels

I. Objectives

After the lesson, the students will be able to: 

1. share to the class about their traits and characteristics as part of their self-discovery.
2. appreciate and respect themselves and other people's unique traits and characteristics.
3. make a personal commitment on improving oneself. 

II. Subject Matter (Knowing Oneself)

Johari Window was named for its creators, Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham, is a useful tool in understanding our own selves which can help us live more effective lives. The four panes of the Johari Window represent the four parts of our Self.

My Public Self is what I show others about me. 

My Blind Spots are parts of me others see but I do not.
My Hidden Self is what I choose to hide from others. 

My Unconscious Self are parts of me I do not see nor do others. 

We all have these four parts of our Self, as shown in the Johari Window diagram, but their respective sizes vary in each of us.

Discussions Before Group Dynamics Activity and Evaluation
A more fully aware person has a large Public Self with the other three areas small in comparison. This person understands why he acts the way he does, and open with others because he has minimized his Blind Spots and Hidden Self while working to bring the Unconscious Self to greater awareness. He is in touch with his needs, feelings and values - his True Self - the source of his wisdom and identity.

A generally unaware person has a small Public Self with the other three areas large in comparison. This person acts in ways he does not understand because outdated decisions and defense mechanisms have caused him to develop substantial Blind Spots. In addition, he is guarded and less genuine with others because he has developed a significant Hidden Self as a defense against his own deep-seated shame. He has disconnected himself from his True Self.

Insight:

Overwhelming emotional pain, particularly early in life, causes us to utilize whatever methods and defenses are necessary to survive. These methods offer short-term relief but can create long-term problems because they often require us to repress or disconnect from our painful emotions. Thus, our Blind Spots, Hidden Self, and Unconscious Self expand, and our Public Self shrinks as we distance ourselves from our feelings and needs. In essence, we lose touch with our True Self, which is our real compass and the source of our wisdom and identity.

III. Procedure

1. Opening Prayer
2. Motivation: Sing "Hello how do you do?" with action

• Lesson for the Day:
• Discussion of the Johari Window in relation to knowing oneself better.

     3. Group Dynamic Activity: Fill-up the "My Johari Window" card
     4. Class-sharing of the end result of the activity.

IV. Evaluation 
What did you discover about yourself today? How do you feel about the good things about yourself? How about the negative things about yourself? How do you plan to improve yourself for the better?


V. Assignment
Write an essay reflecting a personal commitment to continue one's good traits and values, and to improve one's bad characteristics and attitudes (whether it is originally known to self, or newly-discovered based on others' feedback).

by: Joan Sherbie & Ryan Joseph Acosta