Personal Development

Quarter 1 – Module 6: 

Development Through the
Help of Significant People
 What I Need to Know 

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
discover yourself better through the lens of the people who contribute so much in  your well-being.
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 designed to cover one lesson titled: 

• Lesson 1 – Evaluating One’s Development through the help of others After going through this
module, you are expected to evaluate one’s development  through the help of significant people
around him/her (peers, parents, siblings,  friends, teachers, community leaders). EsP-PD11/12DS-Id-
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What I Know 

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet  of paper. 

1. They give inspiration, motivation, and security to a person’s personal  development. 

a. community officials 

b. significant people 

c. volunteer workers 

d. inspiring speakers 

2. They first introduced the concept of home. 

a. peers 

b. teachers 

c. parents 

d. siblings 

3. As you grow older, you realize the strong bond you cherish with them. a. siblings  

b. parents  

c. peer  

d. teachers

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4. They share with you the same talents, interest, and membership. a. siblings 

b. leaders 

c. parents 

d. peers 

5. They persuade you to get involved with charitable works and civic  volunteerism activities in the
community. 

a. community leaders 

b. siblings 

c. teachers 

d. parents 

6. A person’s development is attributed to the influences from the following  EXCEPT one. 

a. social interaction 

b. community involvement 

c. social isolation 

d. charitable programs 

7. The following defines the term leadership, as one of the good things you  develop as you go along
in the process of development. Which is NOT a  definition of it? 

a. The one in-charge in leading the group. 

c. He/ She seeks to solve community problems. 

d. The one who thinks first of himself over others. 

8. Self-improvement is further developed through the help of  a. agents of socialization 

b. research works 

c. self-exploration 

d. media influence 

9. The following are agents of socialization, EXCEPT 

a. family 

b. peers 

c. teachers 

d. environment  

10.This is an effective human-interaction where adolescents are exposed to many  learning

opportunities and personal development. 

a. experimentation 

b. socialization 

c. organization 

d. observation 

11. If one wants to fit in a society and develop human understanding, he/she  needs to do 

a. community exposure 

b. volunteer works 

c. behavioral adjustment 

d. character profile

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12. The following are acquired when you exposed yourself within a certain  society, EXCEPT 

a. culture 

b. tradition 

c. values 

d. money 

13. This is the most important agent in socialization and self-development.  a. teachers 

b. peers 

c. family 
d. leaders 

14. They teach us formal academic learnings and necessary skills needed in  today’s generation. 

a. teachers 

b. peers 

c. leaders 

d. family 

15. What is meant about core values that you acquired during the process of  self-development? 

a. guiding rules and policies 

b. characteristic of oneself 

c. traditions and culture 

d. beliefs and guiding principle

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Lesson 1 Evaluating One’s  

Development Through the  Help of Others

The people whom you encounter in life leave you significant contributions in  order to improve
yourself better. As you continue to connect with them, you would  realize how much influence you
were able to get and the benefits you would gain.  

What’s In 

Directions: Identify the proper term based on the descriptions provided in each  item. Choose your
answer from the options below and write the answers in your  notebook.

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As you grow older with them, you would realize that you are creating  a special bond with each
other. 

They help you discover your inner potentials and value  knowledge at the same time. 
They serve as your extended siblings from other families. 3 

They get you inspired to serve other people within the  4 

community.  

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These are the people who introduced you to life. 

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Community Leaders Teachers 

Peers 

Siblings 

Parent

What’s New 

Assessment on Personal Development 

The diagram below helps you analyze how much impact each group of people  have given you. Refer
to the questions, and think on your answer for each. Use your  notebook to write your answers. 

➢ How does each agent influence you as a person? 

➢ How did they contribute to your personal development? 

➢ With their help, to what extent have you improved in terms of emotional,  intellectual, spiritual,
and social aspect? 
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LEADERS 

BROTHER/  SISTER 

COMMUNITY PARENTS FAMILY 

PEERS 

TEACHERS 

SCHOOL 

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What is It 
Influential People in My Life 

People normally look up to influential personalities who have shown greatness  in terms of
leadership, intelligence, creativity, talents, and charisma. They usually  listen to their strong belief
system that brings so much inspiration and positive  energy to other’s life. 

Adolescents choose their idols whom they have seen in social media and from  the society they get
involved with. Because of the examples they model, they get  inspiration and imbibe their positive
outlooks in life.  

These are some of the people who molded you in many significant ways and  have become part of
your existence.

Parents  • Parents are the first people who introduce you to life.  • They
provide shelter, protection, and sense of  security no matter what
happens.  

• The concept of home is formed coupled with love and  much

sacrifices that either your mother or father is  willing to give. 

• When you want to hear honest opinion about the  things you need
to improve, they would never  hesitate to tell exactly what needs to
be done.  

• Parents play the largest role in a person’s mental,  emotional,

physical, and social development.  • They teach you the first valuable
lessons in life that  became an integral part of your personality as you 
continue to discover the world.  

• They get involved with your education and happy to  see you
achieve and discover potentials. 

• Parents’ advices are far more important than any  other people’s
advices in terms of making sound  decisions in life.

Siblings  • Siblings are friends within a family. 

• They extend valuable help whenever you are in need  of assistance. 

• They teach you the concept of socialization, mutual  understanding,

and respect. 

• Like friendship, your relationship with your sister or  brother

requires communication and acceptance. 

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 • As you grow older you realize their significant part in  your life
and continue to establish close ties among  them. 

• Although disagreements are normal part among  siblings, it is

important to understand that all of you  have sets of differences.  

• Sibling bond is nothing compared with any other  bonds in the

world as long as its foundation is  anchored with much love and
appreciation. 

Friends • Friends are like extended siblings who came from  different
families. 

• They give us a sense of belongingness for an  individual would

always want to be part of  something. 

• Friends also teach us the value of love, respect,  understanding,

and acceptance. 

• They help us improve in our social connection,  emotional

stability, and inspires our intellectual  capacity. 

• True friends support only what is good and reject  what is not.
They refuse to tolerate unacceptable  behavior and seek to correct
your shortcomings. 

• Friends bring out the best in a person and they share  mutual
interest, hobbies, and aspirations. 

Teachers • Teachers are the second parents in school. • They help you
improve your intellectual and  emotional capacity to handle
difficult situations in  life. 

• They guide you to understand the valuable lessons  about life

that would last for a lifetime. 

• Their influence does not fade because they provide  exceptional

impact towards self-realization and self discovery. 

• Teachers walk along the progress of the leaners; that  makes it

more memorable and enduring for life. • Good teachers inspire
learners to do better in making  decisions.  

• Being the role model in class, they set example to  leaners who
need much guidance in school.

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 Community • Community leaders provide network connections and  linkages among other
Leaders parts of the community. • They inspire adolescents to get involved with 
community services through outreach programs,  social activities, and volunteer
works. 

• They model innovation to help improve the  community whom they serve. 

• Effective leaders set inspiration to others by setting a  good example by

following the policies that they try  to implement. 

• Using their charisma, they tend to persuade others  to follow them; thus, they
can generate many  programs to address the needs of the people.  

• Adolescents like you can learn from their  accomplishments and may get
inspired to become  servant-leaders in the future.

Significant People in Life Are Also Agents of Socialization 

Self-improvement comes with  

an effective interaction of the  

different agencies within the society.  

The people whom you considered  significant in life are also called  agents of socialization. These are 
your family, siblings, peers,  teachers, and community leaders.  They help you discover more of 
yourself and join you in exploring  what you need to know about the  world. As the person continues
to  progress, he/she would realize the  many potentials that have been  influenced by any of these
people.  
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LEADERS SISTER HOME COMMUNITY PARENTS FAMILY PEERS TEACHERS SCHOOL

Through the process of socialization, adolescents are exposed to many  learning opportunities. As
they learn, they would notice additional skills and build up of characters under the influence of
people whom they look up to. Adjustment of  behavioral display is done so as to fit in the norms of
the society where one intends  to join. This process also allows an individual on how to interact with
different people  having varied cultural orientation. During such exposure, culture is learned and 
acquired, mutual understanding is developed, and a nature of collaboration is  established. There are
many benefits that an adolescent can enjoy upon deciding on  socializing with the right kind of
people. Since much of the learning comes within  the environment, young people are always
encouraged to search for worthwhile  organization that can bring out the best in them.  

  

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Success in social interaction would have a lasting effect on a person’s personal  development. Since
human interaction happens as long as you live, it is fitting to  know the proper ways on how to
effectively express your thought to reach for others.  These skills in communication must be learned
as early as childhood and could be  mastered during adolescence.  

• Family, as the most important agent of socialization, has given you the  knowledge of self-care. As
you learn to take care of yourself, this is also done  towards the way you deal with other agents in
the society. Parents teach the  value of relationship. This is significant because you would develop
multiple  relationships as you explore further the world. They give you their system of  belief,
traditions, culture, and values that you can use for discernment during  difficult decision making.
With the help of your siblings, the early concept of  cooperation is fostered. Friendship at this point
is also established and can  be nurtured even as you age. 

• Peers would always have a great deal of influence in your life. It is rightful;  therefore, for parents
to feel worried about the circle of friends you opt to get  involved with. It is difficult for parents to
see if adolescents cast astray from  the right path of self-realization; therefore, it is necessary to
carefully select  the right set of individuals who would contribute in bringing out the best in  your
capabilities. This is a great opportunity to display how much value you  put in a relationship if such
friendship would last for a longest time there is.  Peers teach you to develop skills in organizing tasks,
working together with  others, giving and receiving feedback in order to evaluate personal learning 
acquisition.  

• Teachers are also special agents we see in school, a place where many exciting  memories are
forged through time, as we collaborate with peers. They mold  us in so many ways. Their role is not
only to teach us the concept of  socialization but gave us opportunities to discover much more
about  socializing. School is the appropriate place to formally learn academic skills  like:
comprehension, analytical thinking, logical reasoning, subject knowledge  transfer, and creative
visualization. All of these are learned through the help  of teachers who gave so much inspiration to
love learning at all cost. With  their constant guidance and your willingness to learn, your future
success is  secured. 

• Community Leaders need to develop selfless future leaders, as well. Since  they have an important
role in community development, they are extending so  much help in addressing the needs of
adolescents particularly in community  involvement and civic responsibility. Because of these selfless
service towards  other people, young generations like you can also get inspired by their  examples in
reaching out for those who are in need. Youth leadership  opportunities are also provided as means
to develop a spirit of volunteerism.  All it takes is get yourself involved with activities that can
improve you more  as a person who has a significant contribution in any given society. 

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What’s More

Activity 1.1 How Do I Define it?

After the readings, define the following terms based on your personal understanding of the concept.

1. Socialization

2. Agents of Socialization
3. Social Interaction

4. Self-Realization

5. Peer Feedback

6. Spirit of Volunteerism

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What I Have Learned

Activity 1.2 Expressing My Gratitude

It is rightful to express one’s gratitude to people who have given you inspiration and growth. This is
the chance to tell them how grateful you are for what you have become and the achievements you
reached all these years. Express your appreciation by writing down your thoughts in the spaces
below.

List Five Things You are Grateful for about your Sister/ Brother

1.

2.

3.

Five Valuable lessons you learned from your Teachers

1. -4

Write awesome memories you cherished

with Peers

1-5

Tell how grateful you are for having your Mother and Father

5.

Lesson learned from the Leaders who inspired you to serve others.

1-5

What I Can Do

Activity 1.3 Identifying Core Values

Core values are important beliefs of a person or organization from which one is part of. These are
guiding principles that tell the right behavior that an individual may manifest as he/she deals with
human interaction. Core values are normally learned from people as one continues to engage in
socialization. These values help in personal development towards achieving the set goals in life. In
order to be successful in the future, it is necessary to imbibe important values that would serve as a
guide towards self-fulfillment.
Read the following core values that you may have learned from all the significant people in your life.
Share insight for each value that you acquired.

TRUTH

COMPASSION

INTEGRITY

HONESTY

PERSEVERANCE

HUMILITY

EXCELLENCE

SELFLESSNESS

LEGACY

BRAVERY

WISE

KNOWLEDGEABLE

FORTITUDE

UPRIGHTNESS

FAITH

JUSTICE

DILIGENCE

HOPE

OBEDIENCE

LOVE

CARE

TACTFULNESS

GOD LOVING

LOVE FOR

ENVIRONMENT

SERVICE

POSITIVE

ACCEPTANCE

ACCOUNTABILITY
PRUDENCE

COMMITMENT

ALERTNESS

COMPETENCE

EMPOWERING

BALANCE

THOUGHTFULNESS

FREEDOM

CHARITY

SIMPLICITY

MATURITY

VIGOR

GRATITUDE

HONOR

PROFESSIONALISM

RESILIENCE

PATRIOTISM

DISCIPLINE

INNOVATIVE

DECISIVENESS

Activity 1.4 Evaluating Personal Development

Refer to the previous table on Core Values and evaluate yourself based on what values/skills you
have learned from the significant people in your life. Then, explain how significantly they improved
you as a person.

CORE VALUES EXPLAIN

1. As a STUDENT

2. As a BROTHER/SISTER

3. As a LEADER

4. As a SON/DAUGHTER

5. As a FRIEND

Activity 1.5 Processing Questions

1. Which value do I live by as the best influence I got from the significant people in my life?
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2. What are the current positive facets in my life?

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3. Are there any road blocks that are preventing me to achieve my personal advancement?

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4. Considering my development now, how far can I go five years from now?

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5. What important take away did I learn in this lesson?

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Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. They give us the idea of the existence of home, mutual love, and acceptance. a. siblings

b. teachers

c. parents

d. peers

2. They generally give important contribution to a person’s personal development.

a. public servant

b. significant people

c. volunteer workers

d. leaders
3. They share the same interest, wants, membership; often give feedback of the aspects that you
need to improve about yourself.

a. peers

b. parents

c. leaders

d. teachers

4. You realize developing a strong bond with them that is incomparable from any other type of
human connection.

a. teachers

b. peers

c. parents

d. siblings

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5. Most of the influences that an adolescent gets is attributed to the following kind of activities,
EXCEPT

a. charitable works

b. social isolations

c. community involvement

d. social interaction

6. They try to persuade you to get into community service and join social organizations to address
potential societal problems.

a. mother and father

b. teachers

c. sister/ brother

d. community leaders

7. Which of the following is not a proper definition of a leader? a. A person who thinks first of
himself above others.

b. He/ She seeks to solve possible community concerns.

c. He/ She provides selfless service towards people.

d. The person in-charge in guiding a group.

8. A person’s development is further improved with the help of these people. a. media

b. self-assessment

c. research
d. agents of socialization

9. This is an effective human interaction where an adolescent can do? a. Observation

b. Organization

c. Socialization

d. Experimentation

10.Which of the following does not belong to the group?

a. environment

b. educators

c. friends

d. family members

11.Which of the following does not belong to the acquired personal development of a person?

a. values

b. tradition

c. money

d. culture

12. In order to foster human understanding within a society, a person needs to a. conduct character
sketch

b. adjust behavioral pattern

c. do volunteer works

d. expose oneself to the tradition

13. What is the best definition of core values?

a. guiding principles and beliefs profess of a person

b. set of traditions and culture in a particular place

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c. untoward traits and habits of a person

d. guiding rules and set of obligations to fulfill

14. This the most important agent of socialization that adolescents need to recognize.

a. leaders

b. peers

c. teachers

d. family
15.They teach you to discover inner potential and potential skills to be developed in both academics
and non-academic development.

a. family

b. friends

c. leaders

d. teachers

Additional Activities

Activity 1.6 Evaluating my Current Progress

Below is a diagram of a stairs. Evaluate your current and future development in achieving whatever
short or long term goal you have set. Alongside, determine the significant person/people whom you
think will contribute so much on your progress and explain their valuable impact to your personal
progress.

GOALS

WORK

SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT

COLLEGE

SKILLS

DEVELOPMENT

GRADE 12

GRADE 11

SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE ALONG YOUR

PROGRESS

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Assessment

activities, and gaining skills in the community services, worthwhile manner of involving yourself to
This is a - Spirit of Volunteerism

to improve academic performance. suggestions, and pointers in order to another by stating

comments, constructively given by one student This is - er Feedback Pe

for further improvement.

is a need to discover possibilities potentials and to realize that there your ability to know inner

This concerns – Realization - Self

develops mutual understanding. sets of people which later on open communication with different
This involves an – Social Interaction

to know about the world.

join you in exploring what you need you discover more of yourself and They help – Agents of
Socialization

people in a certain environment. experiences with different groups of sharing important of learning
and

This is the process – Socialization