A sense of self

What to do

  1. Save the document in an appropriate place using the ‘Save As’ function.
  1. Type your responses in the text boxes.

Who am I?

  1. Complete the following mind map to help develop animage of your self.

  1. Create a list of ten words that best describe you. You may like to use words from the list below or other words that you may think of.

Word list:

obedient
fat
attractive
strong
outgoing
cautious
gentle
perfectionist
caring
sensible
complex
patient
worrier
dumb / practical
thin
ugly
intelligent
quiet
overweight
unworthy
sarcastic
ambitious
understanding
confident
reliable
loving
warm / energetic
impulsive
disobedient
careful
boring
different
successful
optimistic
unsuccessful
loud
disliked
conscientious
likeable
slow / moody
normal
pretty
happy
carefree
original
romantic
perceptive
accepting
sensitive
dependable
jealous
hateful
silly
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  1. Ask a friend or family member tolist ten words that they would use to best describe you. They may like to use words from the above list, or others that they may think of.

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  1. Answer the following using the lists developed in the previous question.
  1. Identify the similarities between the two lists.
  1. Identify the differences between the two lists.
  1. Discuss reasons why differences and/or similarities exist.
  1. Indicate if these words describe the person that you would like to be.
  1. Compile a list of words that describe the person that you would like to be.

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  1. Why might there be a difference in this list to the one you originally created?
  1. Create a digital collage to show who you are and how you identify yourself.Make your collage as exciting and visually stimulating as possible.
  2. Gather images from a variety of sources, for example, scanned from books or artwork, digital camera images, Internet images and the like.
  3. Justify why each image has been selected for inclusion in your collage. For example, write a narrative i.e. what is it about the image that is reflected in yourself.
  4. Manipulate the images using graphics software such as Photoshop®, Paint®, Picture Manager®. Arrange images on the page using tools and options from the menu such as layering: resizing: and adding text.
  5. The following link will help you get started
  6. Save your digital collage in an appropriate place.