Life Orientation Flashcards
If you want to succeed you need to set
goals.
Goal setting allows you to
take control of your life’s direction.
Goal setting provides you with a benchmark for
determining whether you are
succeeding or not
Set realistic dreams and continually strive to reach them. S- M- A- R- T-
S- pecific M- easurable A- Ctionable R-elevant T-ime bound
You make life style choices everyday by c
hoosing what to eat whether or
not to exercise, etc.
A life style choice is a
personal and conscious decision you make that may
affect your wellbeing.
What factors all influence your decisions.
The media, your environment, friends and peers, family, culture, religion
and community
What can poor life choices lead to?
This can lead to many issues such as heart disease and diabetes
How can the media influence your life choices?
The media
• The media often shows young people drinking alcohol, dressed inappropriately, dancing and having a great time.
• This is not an accurate portrayal of real life.
• They don’t show anyone getting sick from alcohol poisoning or getting
unwanted attention.
How can Peer pressure influence your life choices?
- Pressure from peers often makes us do things we do not feel comfortable with.
- If you know what your values are and what is right and wrong, it will be easier for you to deal with this pressure.
How can your culture influence your life choices?
- When you grow up in a distinctive culture, its likely to influence your lifestyle, your belief system and even your diet.
- Some food traditions are healthier than others, so you might want to modify some family favourite to fit them into a healthy lifestyle.
Adverse consequences and implications of teenage pregnancy.
- Financial problems may lead to lower educational levels.
- Children born to teenage parents often face greater challenges, such as emotional issues, which can lead to behaviour problems.
• Time is one of the most precious resources we need to learn how to
manage.
How to manage time:
- Record
- Analyse
- Change
What does it mean to be disabled?
- People that are disabled are either physically or intellectually impaired.
- For example, a person may be blind, deaf or paralyzed.
Illnesses that effect your daily life on a continual basis may be classified as a
disability
• People that have disabilities are human beings just like everyone else and must be
treated the same way.
What protects every citizen’s rights to be respected and protected no
matter how old you are, what race you are, what religion you believe in or what
gender you are.
The bill of Rights
Every citizen has the right to
basic health care and education.
Sometimes _______?______ cause people
to discriminate against people who are infected, causing them to be isolated in their
community.
lack of knowledge about illnesses such as HIV and AIDS
The bill of rights documents
all the rights for people of South Africa
South Africa has signed ___?___ on the rights of people with
disabilities
the united Nation’s convention
?______ supports the rights of all workers, including those with
disabilities.
The employment of Equity Act
National and international Days.
- Human Rights Day (21 March)
- Freedom Day (27 April)
- Workers Day (1 May)
- Africa Day (25 May)
- Youth Day (16 June)
- World Refugee Day (20 June)
- Nelson Mandela Day (18 July)
- National Women’s Day (August)
- Heritage Day (24 September)
- Health Awareness Day (15, 25, 30 October)
Attributes that a positive role model should have
- Committed to what they do.
- Live by their values.
- Positively influence those around them.
- Work hard.
- Respectful.
- Self-disciplined.
- Determined
- Understanding
- Can work through challenges
Attributes of a bad role model
- Laziness
- Disrespectful
- Vulgar
- Selfish
- Bad habits
- Materialistic
- Low morals
- Puts others down
Ten fundamental Constitutional values:
• Democracy – in a democracy we all have certain rights.
• Social justice and equity – this is reflected in a society where everyone is give fair
treatment and equal benefits.
• Equality – everyone is equal and should be treated as equals.
• Non-racism and Non-sexism – Treating someone differently because of their race or
gender must be stopped
• An open society – This value involves the right to freedom of expression.
• Accountability – to be responsible to others and be responsible for your own actions.
• The rule of law – We must all respect and obey the laws, rules and regulations.
• Respect – People must be able to respect each other despite their differences.
• Reconciliation – These value entails healing and reconciling past events.
• Ubuntu – we must treat each other with respect and dignity
Employees and employers’ rights:
• Every citizen has the right to choose their trade, occupation or profession freely
• Every worker has the right to fair labour practices
• Every worker has the right to form or join a trade union and to strike.
• Every employer has the right to form a join an employers’ organization.
• Every trade union, employers’ organization and employer has the right to engage in
collective bargaining
Employees and employers’ environmental rights:
- Everyone has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or wellbeing.
- Everyone has the right to have the environment protected.
- There are relation acts that protect the worker and the employers.
Basic employee’s’ rights include:
• Safe and healthy working environment
• To be given a written contract that states all conditions of employment such as basic
salary, date of payment, sick leave, annual leave. Maternity leave, period of notice, etc.
• A job description that states what your job entails and what is expected of the
employee.
• Employees should be given a payslip – this states the amount paid and deductions
• Payment should be made to the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF). This s a small
amount that is deducted every month from the employee’s salary so if the employee
finds him/herself without work for any reason then they are able to receive payment
from the fund.
