Term 2: Self-management, bullying, rites of passage, dignity Flashcards
What are Responsibilities?
Things that you need to do for yourself, or for the groups that you belong to.
When you decide what is most important you are …?
Prioritising
When you have many different goals and responsibilities - what can you draw up to help you?
An Activity Plan
True or false: Xenophobia is when you have a strong dislike or distrust of people from another country.
True (a very big problem in SA also :( )
Name some characteristics of bullies
Dominate, blame and use others
No respect for people weaker than them
Feel they have a right to make them feel bad
They are not able to understand or care how someone else feels
They do not realise their actions have consequences
They blame others for their actions
They pick on others because they see them as different (gender, culture, race, religion)
Name 6 types of bullying (and describe each one)
Physical (hitting, tripping, kicking)
Verbal (name-calling, teasing …)
Psychological (threaten, stalk, gestures)
Social (ignoring, rumours)
Sexual (sexual orientation, unwanted touching)
Cyber (insulting on internet, sending cruel or threatening messages, spreading rumours)
Define Harass
To annoy or bother someone all the time.
When you treat one person or group better or worse than another one because of things like their race, age, religion or gender you are …?
Discriminating
What is Childline’s number?
0800 055 055 / www.childlinesa.org.za
What are some reasons that people bully?
They are unhappy Low self-esteem They were bullied themselves Their friends tell them to Draw attention
How can you get help when you are a bully?
Anti-bullying support groups
Peer support groups
How can you get help when you are bullied?
Teacher at school
Peer-support systems at school
Call Childline
Report bullying when you see it
What are rites of passage?
Customs associated with times of change from one stage to another.
Name some important life stages (that are rites of passage).
Birth Baptism Weddings Funerals Initiation Confirmation
In an African traditional birth rite - how many days must the mother stay inside the house, and what is slaugthered after that?
10 days
A goat
What is lobola?
The payment the groom’s family makes to the bride’s family.
What is special about dad’s and new born babies in Islam?
Muslim fathers welcome their babies into the world
They whisper a special prayer in the baby’s ear.
He rubs sweet date juice on the babies gums.
Shaves the baby’s head after 7 days.
Gives money to charity.
Circumcised and named on the 7th day.
What is a Muslim marriage ceremony called?
Nikah
At a Muslim funeral - what direction is the head of the person being buried turned to?
Mecca (the holy city of Islam)
What is the canopy called under which a Jewish couple gets married?
Chuppah (pronounced “goepa” - like in Afrikaans :))
When do the Jews say the Kaddish?
At a funeral and for a year after the funeral
What are Hindu rites of passage called (tip: it means “to make perfect”)?
Samskara
Describe the beautification ceremony at a Hindu wedding.
Bride and groom getss rubbed with a paste of chickpeas, turmeric and rose water. Bride has henna designs painted on her hands and feet.
At which religion’s funerals are flower petals placed on the body?
Hindu
What is so wonderful in the Buddhist tradition around the umbilical cord?
After it is cut, it is packed with salt and buried under two coconut trees.
When do you treat people with respect?
When you treat them in a way that shows that you understand them and care about their well-being.
True or false: Having dignity means being worthy of respect?
True
True or false: Not all religions have respect for the dignity of people…
False: All (main) religions do have this. They differ in their beliefs and customs though.
Name six religions and an important name/ people connected to that religion.
Christianity - Jesus Christ
African traditional religion - The Ancestors
Islam - Muhammad
Hinduism - Many gods and goddesses
Judaism - Moses
Buddhism - Siddharta Gautama (the Buddha)
