1. Youth Modules / Self
YOUR COAT OF ARMS
The exercis e gives you an opportunity to affirm important valu es
in your life, through s uch indicators as interes ts , activiti es , as piratio n s ,
h o pes and beliefs .
H is torically, a “ coat of arms ” w as a s ymbol of what a family
s to od for or valued. They us ed pictures to depict thes e id eals ,
achievem ents , or qualites .
Exam ples : a lion meant s trength.
a snake meant cunning.
a lamb meant gentlenes s .
A coat of arms has s ix s egments -each meant to depict th e
r es pons e to a given s tatemen ts . You w ill make your ow n coat of ar ms .
A r tis tic ability is n’t important. U s e s ymbols and pictures , not wo r d s ,
ex cept in s egment s ix, where I do as k you to w rite.
1. Two things 1 2 2. My ‘ Psychologi-
I do well or cal home or the
two of my place where
favourite I feel at home
activities ( Draw )
( Draw )
3 4
3. My personal 4. The three people
achievement or most influential
my one success in my life
in life I am ( Draw )
really proud of
( Draw )
5 6
5. My Life’s Dream 6. The three adjectives
( Draw ) or phrases I would
like said about me
( when I die ) or my
personal motto by
which I (try to) live
( Write )
Don Bosco Development Society, Provincial House, Mumbai

2. Youth Modules / Self
Don Bosco Development Society, Provincial House, Mumbai