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CONTENTS LESSON ELEMENTS.......................................................................................................... 8 PREFACE............................................................................................................................ 9 YEAR PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 10 UNIT 1: Personal and social well-being ......................................................................... 12 Lesson 1: Positive self-esteem development .............................................................. 13 ACTIVITY 1 ......................................................................................................... 14 ACTIVITY 2 ......................................................................................................... 15 ACTIVITY 3 ......................................................................................................... 15 ACTIVITY 4 ......................................................................................................... 16 ACTIVITY 5 ......................................................................................................... 17 ACTIVITY 6 ......................................................................................................... 18 Lesson 2: Give and receive feedback.......................................................................... 18 ACTIVITY 7 ......................................................................................................... 19 ACTIVITY 8 ......................................................................................................... 19 ACTIVITY 9 ......................................................................................................... 20 ACTIVITY 10 ....................................................................................................... 20 ACTIVITY 11 ....................................................................................................... 21 Lesson 3: Dealing with emotions ................................................................................. 21 ACTIVITY 12 ....................................................................................................... 23 ACTIVITY 13 ....................................................................................................... 23 ACTIVITY 14 ....................................................................................................... 24 ACTIVITY 15 ....................................................................................................... 24 Lesson 4: Relationships with friends, older people and strangers ............................... 26 ACTIVITY 16 ....................................................................................................... 26 ACTIVITY 17 ....................................................................................................... 27 ACTIVITY 18 ....................................................................................................... 28 ACTIVITY 19 ....................................................................................................... 29 REVISION: TERM 1 .................................................................................................... 30 UNIT 2: Performing arts................................................................................................... 31 Lesson 5: Warm-up and play....................................................................................... 32 ACTIVITY 20 ....................................................................................................... 34 Lesson 6: Improvise and create .................................................................................. 35 ACTIVITY 21 ....................................................................................................... 36 ACTIVITY 22 ....................................................................................................... 37 ACTIVITY 23 ....................................................................................................... 38 Lesson 7: Read, interpret and perform ........................................................................ 39 ACTIVITY 24 ....................................................................................................... 39 ACTIVITY 25 ....................................................................................................... 39 ACTIVITY 26 ....................................................................................................... 40 ACTIVITY 27 ....................................................................................................... 40 1

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Lesson 8: Appreciate and reflect ................................................................................. 41 ACTIVITY 28 ....................................................................................................... 43 ACTIVITY 29 ....................................................................................................... 43 UNIT 3: Creative arts........................................................................................................ 44 Lesson 9: Visual literacy .............................................................................................. 45 ACTIVITY 30 ....................................................................................................... 46 ACTIVITY 31 ....................................................................................................... 47 Lesson 10: Design in 2D ............................................................................................. 47 ACTIVITY 32 ....................................................................................................... 48 ACTIVITY 33 ....................................................................................................... 49 ACTIVITY 34 ....................................................................................................... 49 Lesson 11: Create in 3D .............................................................................................. 50 UNIT 4: Physical education ............................................................................................. 52 Lesson 12: Safety measures for movement combinations .......................................... 53 Lesson 13: Participating in movement combinations ................................................... 56 ACTIVITY 35 ....................................................................................................... 57 ACTIVITY 36 ....................................................................................................... 57 ACTIVITY 37 ....................................................................................................... 57 ACTIVITY 38 ....................................................................................................... 58 ACTIVITY 39 ....................................................................................................... 58 Lesson 14: Performing movement actions .................................................................. 59 ACTIVITY 40 ....................................................................................................... 59 ACTIVITY 41 ....................................................................................................... 59 ACTIVITY 42 ....................................................................................................... 60 UNIT 5: Personal and social well-being ......................................................................... 61 Lesson 15: Discrimination, stereotyping and prejudice................................................ 62 ACTIVITY 43 ....................................................................................................... 63 ACTIVITY 44 ....................................................................................................... 65 ACTIVITY 45 ....................................................................................................... 66 Lesson 16: Child abuse ............................................................................................... 67 ACTIVITY 46 ....................................................................................................... 68 ACTIVITY 47 ....................................................................................................... 69 ACTIVITY 48 ....................................................................................................... 70 Lesson 17: Dealing with violence ................................................................................ 71 ACTIVITY 49 ....................................................................................................... 71 ACTIVITY 50 ....................................................................................................... 72 Lesson 18: Age and gender issues in different cultures .............................................. 74 ACTIVITY 51 ....................................................................................................... 75 ACTIVITY 52 ....................................................................................................... 76 ACTIVITY 53 ....................................................................................................... 77 REVISION: TERM 2 .................................................................................................... 79

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UNIT 6: Performing arts................................................................................................... 80 Lesson 19: Warm-up and play ..................................................................................... 81 ACTIVITY 54 ....................................................................................................... 81 ACTIVITY 55 ....................................................................................................... 81 ACTIVITY 56 ....................................................................................................... 83 ACTIVITY 57 ....................................................................................................... 83 ACTIVITY 58 ....................................................................................................... 84 ACTIVITY 59 ....................................................................................................... 85 Lesson 20: Improvise and create ................................................................................ 86 ACTIVITY 60 ....................................................................................................... 86 ACTIVITY 61 ....................................................................................................... 87 ACTIVITY 62 ....................................................................................................... 87 Lesson 21: Read, interpret and perform ...................................................................... 87 ACTIVITY 63 ....................................................................................................... 88 ACTIVITY 64 ....................................................................................................... 88 ACTIVITY 65 ....................................................................................................... 89 Lesson 22: Appreciate and reflect ............................................................................... 89 ACTIVITY 66 ....................................................................................................... 92 UNIT 7: Creative arts........................................................................................................ 93 Lesson 23: Visual literacy ............................................................................................ 94 ACTIVITY 67 ....................................................................................................... 97 Lesson 24: Design in 2D ............................................................................................. 98 ACTIVITY 68 ....................................................................................................... 98 ACTIVITY 69 ....................................................................................................... 98 Lesson 25: Create in 3D .............................................................................................. 99 ACTIVITY 70 ..................................................................................................... 100 ACTIVITY 71 ..................................................................................................... 100 UNIT 8: Physical education ........................................................................................... 102 Lesson 26: Warming up and cooling down: safety during games.............................. 102 Lesson 27: Participating in target games................................................................... 103 ACTIVITY 72 ..................................................................................................... 103 ACTIVITY 73 ..................................................................................................... 103 ACTIVITY 74 ..................................................................................................... 103 ACTIVITY 75 ..................................................................................................... 104 ACTIVITY 76 ..................................................................................................... 104 ACTIVITY 77 ..................................................................................................... 104 Lesson 28: Performing movement sequences .......................................................... 105 ACTIVITY 78 ..................................................................................................... 105 ACTIVITY 79 ..................................................................................................... 106 ACTIVITY 80 ..................................................................................................... 107 ACTIVITY 81 ..................................................................................................... 108

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UNIT 9: Personal and social well-being ....................................................................... 111 Lesson 29: Festivals and customs of different religions in South Africa .................... 112 ACTIVITY 82 ..................................................................................................... 116 ACTIVITY 83 ..................................................................................................... 116 ACTIVITY 84 ..................................................................................................... 118 Lesson 30: Safety precautions at home and in the environment ............................... 119 ACTIVITY 85 ..................................................................................................... 119 ACTIVITY 86 ..................................................................................................... 120 ACTIVITY 87 ..................................................................................................... 121 ACTIVITY 88 ..................................................................................................... 122 ACTIVITY 89 ..................................................................................................... 125 ACTIVITY 90 ..................................................................................................... 125 Lesson 31: Water as important basic need ............................................................... 126 ACTIVITY 91 ..................................................................................................... 128 ACTIVITY 92 ..................................................................................................... 129 ACTIVITY 93 ..................................................................................................... 130 Lesson 32: Healthy eating habits for children ............................................................ 131 ACTIVITY 94 ..................................................................................................... 131 ACTIVITY 95 ..................................................................................................... 132 ACTIVITY 96 ..................................................................................................... 134 ACTIVITY 97 ..................................................................................................... 136 ACTIVITY 98 ..................................................................................................... 136 ACTIVITY 99 ..................................................................................................... 138 ACTIVITY 100 ................................................................................................... 139 REVISION: TERM 3 .................................................................................................. 140 UNIT 10: Performing arts............................................................................................... 141 Lesson 33: Warm-up and play ................................................................................... 142 ACTIVITY 101 ................................................................................................... 142 ACTIVITY 102 ................................................................................................... 142 ACTIVITY 103 ................................................................................................... 143 ACTIVITY 104 ................................................................................................... 143 Lesson 34: Improvise and create .............................................................................. 144 ACTIVITY 105 ................................................................................................... 144 ACTIVITY 106 ................................................................................................... 145 ACTIVITY 107 ................................................................................................... 145 ACTIVITY 108 ................................................................................................... 145 Lesson 35: Read, interpret and perform .................................................................... 146 ACTIVITY 109 ................................................................................................... 146 ACTIVITY 110 ................................................................................................... 146 ACTIVITY 111 ................................................................................................... 147 ACTIVITY 112 ................................................................................................... 148 ACTIVITY 113 ................................................................................................... 148 ACTIVITY 114 ................................................................................................... 148

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Lesson 36: Appreciate and reflect ............................................................................. 148 ACTIVITY 115 ................................................................................................... 149 UNIT 11: Creative arts.................................................................................................... 150 Lesson 37: Visual literacy .......................................................................................... 150 ACTIVITY 116 ................................................................................................... 151 ACTIVITY 117 ................................................................................................... 152 Lesson 38: Create in 2D ............................................................................................ 152 ACTIVITY 118 ................................................................................................... 153 Lesson 39: Create in 3D ............................................................................................ 153 UNIT 12: Physical education ......................................................................................... 154 Lesson 40: Safety measures for rhythmic movements .............................................. 154 Lesson 41: Participating in rhythmic movements ...................................................... 155 ACTIVITY 119 ................................................................................................... 155 ACTIVITY 120 ................................................................................................... 155 ACTIVITY 121 ................................................................................................... 156 ACTIVITY 122 ................................................................................................... 156 Lesson 42: Performing rhythmic movements ............................................................ 157 ACTIVITY 123 ................................................................................................... 157 ACTIVITY 124 ................................................................................................... 157 UNIT 13: Personal and social well-being ..................................................................... 158 Lesson 43: Local environmental health problems ..................................................... 159 ACTIVITY 125 ................................................................................................... 161 ACTIVITY 126 ................................................................................................... 163 ACTIVITY 127 ................................................................................................... 165 ACTIVITY 128 ................................................................................................... 166 ACTIVITY 129 ................................................................................................... 167 ACTIVITY 130 ................................................................................................... 169 Lesson 44: HIV and Aids education........................................................................... 170 ACTIVITY 131 ................................................................................................... 171 ACTIVITY 132 ................................................................................................... 172 ACTIVITY 133 ................................................................................................... 172 Lesson 45: Substance abuse .................................................................................... 174 ACTIVITY 134 ................................................................................................... 176 REVISION EXERCISE FOR TERM 4........................................................................ 178 UNIT 14: Performing arts............................................................................................... 179 Lesson 46: Warm-up and play ................................................................................... 180 ACTIVITY 135 ................................................................................................... 181 ACTIVITY 136 ................................................................................................... 181 ACTIVITY 137 ................................................................................................... 181 ACTIVITY 138 ................................................................................................... 181 ACTIVITY 139 ................................................................................................... 182 5

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ACTIVITY 140 ................................................................................................... 182 ACTIVITY 141 ................................................................................................... 182 ACTIVITY 142 ................................................................................................... 182 ACTIVITY 143 ................................................................................................... 182 ACTIVITY 144 ................................................................................................... 183 Lesson 47: Improvise and create .............................................................................. 183 ACTIVITY 145 ................................................................................................... 183 ACTIVITY 146 ................................................................................................... 183 ACTIVITY 147 ................................................................................................... 184 Lesson 48: Read, interpret and perform .................................................................... 184 ACTIVITY 148 ................................................................................................... 184 ACTIVITY 149 ................................................................................................... 184 ACTIVITY 150 ................................................................................................... 184 Lesson 49: Appreciate and reflect ............................................................................. 185 ACTIVITY 151 ................................................................................................... 185 UNIT 15: Creative arts.................................................................................................... 186 Lesson 50: Visual literacy .......................................................................................... 187 ACTIVITY 152 ................................................................................................... 187 ACTIVITY 153 ................................................................................................... 188 ACTIVITY 154 ................................................................................................... 189 Lesson 51: Create in 2D ............................................................................................ 189 ACTIVITY 155 ................................................................................................... 190 ACTIVITY 156 ................................................................................................... 190 ACTIVITY 157 ................................................................................................... 190 ACTIVITY 158 ................................................................................................... 191 Lesson 52: Create in 3D ............................................................................................ 192 ACTIVITY 159 ................................................................................................... 192 ACTIVITY 160 ................................................................................................... 192 UNIT 16: Physical education ......................................................................................... 193 Lesson 53: Safety measures for track and field items ............................................... 194 Lesson 54: Participating in various track and field items ........................................... 194 ACTIVITY 161 ................................................................................................... 195 ACTIVITY 162 ................................................................................................... 196 ACTIVITY 163 ................................................................................................... 196 ACTIVITY 164 ................................................................................................... 197 ACTIVITY 165 ................................................................................................... 198 ACTIVITY 166 ................................................................................................... 198 ACTIVITY 167 ................................................................................................... 198 ACTIVITY 168 ................................................................................................... 199 ACTIVITY 169 ................................................................................................... 200 ACTIVITY 170 ................................................................................................... 201 ACTIVITY 171 ................................................................................................... 201

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Lesson 55: Performing athletic activities ................................................................... 201 ACTIVITY 172 ................................................................................................... 201 ACTIVITY 173 ................................................................................................... 201 ACTIVITY 174 ................................................................................................... 201 ACTIVITY 175 ................................................................................................... 202 ACTIVITY 176 ................................................................................................... 202 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 203 COLOUR ADDENDUM ................................................................................................... 207 Lesson 9: Visual literacy ............................................................................................ 209 ACTIVITY 30 ..................................................................................................... 209 ACTIVITY 31 ..................................................................................................... 209 Lesson 10: Design in 2D ........................................................................................... 211 ACTIVITY 67 ..................................................................................................... 213 ACTIVITY 68 ..................................................................................................... 213 ACTIVITY 116 ................................................................................................... 215 ACTIVITY 117 ................................................................................................... 217 ACTIVITY 154 ................................................................................................... 217

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LESSON ELEMENTS LEARNING AIMS

What the learner should know at the end of the lesson. Taken from CAPS.

IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY

New terminology to extend understanding of the subject as part of the lesson.

ACTIVITY

Formative assessment to test the learner’s progress and knowledge of the lesson completed.

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PREFACE Welcome to Grade 5!

The subject of Life Skills contributes to your overall development. It is the centre of your holistic development. It equips you to reach their full potential on a physical, intellectual, personal, emotional, and social level. You will be equipped with knowledge and skills to help you to function as a well-rounded individual in society. The subject encourages you to develop life skills that will enable you to effectively deal with the onslaughts of society. You are also encouraged to play an active and responsible role in society.

Life Skills the subject comprises three sections: • Personal and Social Well-being (PSW) • Physical Education (PE) • Creative Arts (CA) – Performing Arts and Visual Arts In this study guide, the three sections flow together. The PE activities are not found at the back of the study guide but are included in each term’s work. You can adjust the lesson content at your own discretion, but you must ensure that ALL the work is completed during the term. You and your facilitator can adapt the lesson content as you see fit, but you have to ensure that ALL the work is covered during the term. If you, for example, want to do PE more than once a week, you can.

Personal and Social Well-being teaches you how to behave in the relationship between yourself and your environment and your community. It gives you the life skills to make informed decisions regarding everyday life. It includes decision about your personal lifestyle, health, and social wellbeing.

It will help you deal with difficult situations. It mainly focuses on three topics: • Self-development • Health and environmental responsibility • Social responsibility Physical Education, on the other hand, focuses on physical development. You will learn about healthy eating and exercise habits to boost your health and fitness The last part is Creative Arts. This exposes you to dance, drama, music and visual arts. It helps you develop and expand your creativity. Visual Arts focuses on the following three aspects: • Visual literacy • Designs in 2D • Designs in 3D All the formal assessments can be found in the portfolio book.

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LESSON TERM 1 Lesson 1: Positive self-esteem development Lesson 2: Give and receive feedback Lesson 3: Dealing with emotions Lesson 4: Relationships with friends, older people and strangers Formal assessment Lesson 5: Warm-up and play Lesson 6: Improvise and create Lesson 7: Read, interpret and perform Lesson 8: Appreciate and reflect Lesson 9: Visual literacy Lesson 10: Design in 2D Lesson 11: Create in 3D Formal assessment Lesson 12: Safety measures for movement sequences Lesson 13: Participating in movement combinations Lesson 14: Performing movement actions Formal assessment TERM 2 Lesson 15: Discrimination, stereotyping and prejudice Lesson 16: Child abuse Lesson 17: Dealing with violence Lesson 18: Age and gender issues in different cultures Formal assessment Lesson 19: Warm-up and play Lesson 20: Improvise and create Lesson 21: Read, interpret and perform Lesson 22: Appreciate and reflect Formal assessment Lesson 23: Visual literacy Lesson 24: Design in 2D Lesson 25: Create in 3D Formal assessment Lesson 26: Warming up and cooling down: safety during games 10

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Lesson 27: Participating in target games Lesson 28: Performing movement sequences Formal assessment TERM 3 Lesson 29: Festivals and customs of different religions in South Africa Lesson 30: Safety precautions at home and in the environment Lesson 31: Water as important basic need Lesson 32: Healthy eating habits for children Formal assessment Lesson 33: Warm-up and play Lesson 34: Improvise and create Lesson 35: Read, interpret and perform Lesson 36: Appreciate and reflect Lesson 37: Visual literacy Lesson 38: Create in 2D Lesson 39: Create in 3D Formal assessment Lesson 40: Safety measures for rhythmic movements Lesson 41: Participating in rhythmic movements Lesson 42: Performing rhythmic movements Formal assessment TERM 4 Lesson 43: Local environmental health problems Lesson 44: HIV and Aids education Lesson 45: Substance abuse Lesson 46: Warm-up and play Lesson 47: Improvise and create Lesson 48: Read, interpret and perform Lesson 49: Appreciate and reflect Formal assessment Lesson 50: Visual literacy Lesson 51: Create in 2D Lesson 52: Create in 3D Lesson 53: Safety measures for track and field items Lesson 54: Participating in various track and field items Lesson 55: Performing athletic activities Formal assessment 11

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UNIT 1: Personal and social well-being LEARNING AIMS After completing this unit, you should be able to do the following: • Know what influence other people have on your self-esteem and self-esteem development.

• Be aware of how personal success contributes to a positive self-esteem.

• How to set up a plan of action for continuous positive selfesteem development.

• How to handle feedback from others, as well as how to give feedback to others.

• Know how to handle different emotions.

• Apply skills to effectively manage emotions.

• Appreciate friends in difficult times.

• Distinguish between safe and unsafe relationships with other people.

INTRODUCTION Your self-esteem is particularly important, because it determines how you feel about yourself. It also plays an important role in how you treat others. Your self-esteem determines whether you will be successful in whatever you undertake. The feedback you get from others can be positive or negative. It is important to handle the feedback correctly. You must also know how to give feedback to other people in the correct way. It is therefore important for the learner to receive the necessary guidance.

Emotions are very important in this phase of your life. Your emotions are sensitive and sometimes you feel confused. It is therefore important for you to know how to correcty manage and express emotions. During difficult times, it is important to be able to count on friends.

Lastly, we are going to look at relationships with other people. You should be able to distinguish between bad and good relationships. These experiences can help you later in life with decisions about relationships.

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IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY • • • • •

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Self-esteem: What you think of yourself.

Ambition: The desire you have to achieve and be successful.

Self-respect: To believe in yourself and to not do things that would harm you.

Determination: Someone who does not give up, who keeps going regardless of the circumstances.

Feedback: Information someone gives you to let you know whether you did something well or badly. You can also give others feedback about their actions.

Strategy: Working out a plan of action.

Emotions: The feelings you have, for example anger, sadness, happiness, etc.

Sympathy: When you feel sorry for someone else.

Lesson 1: Positive self-esteem development Recommended resources: study guide as well as posters and books about the topic 1.1

The influence others have on self-esteem: adults and friends

Your self-esteem is the image you have of yourself. This includes: •

Your social character Are you sociable?

Are you shy?

Are you self-assured?

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Your physical appearance Are you tall?

Are you overweight?

Are you pretty?

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Your thoughts Are you positive or negative?

Are you happy?

Can you make choices easily?

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Your self-esteem is your understanding of your own, unique characteristics. However, your own view of yourself is not the only influence on your self-esteem. Things other people say about us and how other people treat us also influence our self-esteem. People who damage or boost your self-esteem include the following: •

Your family What does your family expect from you?

Does your family support you or criticise you?

Do you sometimes feel that you do not live up to your family’s expectations?

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Your friends and peer group Do they sometimes make you feel inferior?

Do you feel that you are not as strong/pretty/clever as the others?

Do your friends accept you for who you are?

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Media The media puts pressure on teenagers to act and look a certain way.

Do you feel fat and ugly compared to the perfect movie stars? That is the media’s mission. They advertise products promising they will make you feel better about yourself.

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School expectations You might feel that your school and teachers’ expectations of you are too high. It makes you feel stressed and when you cannot meet their expectations, you feel like a failure.

ACTIVITY 1 1.

Make a list of any FIVE things people have told you that influenced your selfesteem negatively.

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Discuss how it made you feel with your facilitator/friend/parent.

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How did you handle these situations? Discuss it with your facilitator/friend/parent.

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Personal successes as a contributing factor to positive self-esteem

Before you can achieve success, you must have good self-esteem. A successful person feels good about himself/herself because he/she has reached their goals. You must work at good self-esteem. The following elements can contribute to it: • Stand and walk with good posture. It will immediately make you feel better about yourself.

• Learn from your mistakes and make positive improvements.

• Cultivate a positive attitude to life.

• Love yourself.

• Spend time with people who encourage you and influence your positively.

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Live healthily – eat the right foods and exercise regularly.

Treat yourself by doing something fun from time to time.

If you look at the most successful people around you, you will note that all of them have certain characteristics. It makes them more likely to achieve success than other people.

These characteristics are: • The dedication to keep to your plan for success.

• The ambition to achieve and do things better than other people.

• The application of good problem-solving techniques to find solutions to problems.

• They believe in themselves and have a lot of self-respect.

• Successful people are determined and do not quit.

• Successful people can make good decisions quickly.

• Successful people are not scared of new situations and are very brave.

When you feel good about yourself, your chances of achieving everything you want is greater. Being successful also makes you feel good about yourself.

ACTIVITY 2 1.

Make a list of at least FIVE of your characteristics you think will help you be successful.

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Make a list of at least FIVE characteristics you would like to have.

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How would you go about getting the characteristics you named in 2?

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Discuss your answers with your friends/facilitator or parent.

ACTIVITY 3 1.

Use your answers in Activity 2, Question 1 and make a collage of your positive characters that will contribute towards your success.

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Use photographs or pictures from magazines to make your collage.

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Plan of action for continuous positive self-esteem development

You are not going to feel the same every day. Some days you feel positive and other days you feel extremely negative. It is therefore important to continuously work on your selfesteem, even if you do not always feel positive. That is why it is important to compile a plan of action to motivate you. Let us look at self-motivation first.

What is self-motivation?

It is the ability to do the things you need to do without other people’s influence. People with self-motivation can find the reason and strength to complete a task on their own, even when it is a challenge, or they do not have the encouragement of others.

How can I become self-motivated?

• Focus on what you enjoy doing.

• Make a list of things you want to improve and how you are going to do so.

• Review all the successes you have already achieved.

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Reward yourself for each success you achieve.

Read inspiring books.

Set yourself goals.

If you feel negative and lose hope, contact a friend who can encourage you.

Let us compile a PLAN OF ACTION to help you continuously develop and build your selfesteem in a positive way: 1.

Find your strengths What can you do very well?

Of which recent successes are you very proud?

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Cultivate a positive attitude about yourself Say positive things about yourself to yourself.

Believe that you will be successful.

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Work on your weaknesses Identify your weaknesses.

Compile a plan to change these into strengths.

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Do not fear new challenges Be positive about each new challenge, even if it is very difficult.

New challenges teach us how to do new things.

ACTIVITY 4 1.

Make a list of all your strengths.

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Make a list of all your successes.

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Compile a plan of action for yourself.

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Put the lists somewhere where you can see it every day.

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Remind yourself every day that you are going to become a successful person!

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Read about activities and actions that promote positive self-esteem

Read the article.

You are in charge of your self-esteem Although it is a fact that a large part of your self-esteem is formed by what other people think of you, you do not always have to wait for your parents, teachers or friends to say something positive to you. Ultimately, you are the only one who can determine how you really feel about yourself.

Celebrate your victories You know yourself the best. You know what you are afraid of or when you finally get something right that you could not do before. It does not always have to be a huge achievement such as getting full marks for a test. Celebrate your smaller achievements too, like telling a joke that made your friends laugh or the cricket game your team won.

You do not always need a pat on the back, but writing down your achievements in your diary every day is a good habit. Whenever you have a bad day or feel your confidence slipping, read your diary to remind yourself of everything you have achieved.

Love your looks Have you ever watched a movie and wished you looked like one of the main characters? Or stared at your friend’s profile picture on WhatsApp and wished you also had perfect hair?

The truth is that all is not as it seems. There are many apps available to edit and retouch photographs, making it easy to turn the most normal looking person’s photograph into one fit for a magazine cover! Imagine how boring it would be if everyone looked the same.

Take a look at your family the next time you are unhappy with your body or appearance.

Your genes play a significant role in your looks. If your mother or father are tall, you will most likely also be tall. While your friends may envy you your height, you may feel like a giant if you always have to stand at the back when some takes a group photo. That one trait that embarrasses you, is the same one that shows that you belong to a tall family.

Building a good self-esteem is your responsibility. Turn every ‘cannot’ into a ‘can’. Everyone is good at one thing at least – all you need to do is find that one thing.

ACTIVITY 5 Answer the following questions.

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Who is the most important person responsible for your self-esteem?

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Name two things you can do to improve your self-esteem.

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Name at least one thing you are really good at.

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Name at least one personal feature or trait that you really like.

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Do you take after your mother or father? Why do you say so?

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The following is a case study: Hester is a good hockey player. She does well in her school’s hockey games. She wants to make the Gauteng team. She has not made the team yet, but this year she is determined to reach her goal. She practises extremely hard every day. She gets up early every morning and practises on the hockey field before school. Apart from her regular practice at school, she has extra practice sessions three afternoons a week. She also takes part in weekend games.

Hester must be very organised and disciplined. She also makes time for her schoolwork and school tasks. She also has lots of fun with her friends in her free time. She is indeed very disciplined. She eats healthily and gets enough sleep, because the practice and exercise require a lot of energy. Hester says she is a lot more focused since she set her goal. It helps her to reach her dream.

ACTIVITY 6 Answer the following questions.

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What is Hester’s special talent?

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Which goal did Hester set herself?

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Name Hester’s strengths.

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What can you learn from Hester?

Lesson 2: Give and receive feedback Recommended resources: study guide, newspaper articles and magazines 2.1

Suitable ways of giving and receiving feedback: positive and negative feedback

Feedback is the information we get from people around us. It is the way in which someone tells us how well did a task. Feedback is important because it gives you the information you need to know where you went wrong and how you can improve on it. It can help you plan. It motivates you, so you can do your best.

Read the following case study.

Mareli and Kesha are in the same class. Mr Fourie gives the class a task about the Industrial Revolution. Mareli and Kesha decide to work on it together, as a group. Kesha is a perfectionist and criticises Mareli’s work all the time. Nothing Mareli contributes to the task is good enough. Mareli gets despondent and decides she does not want to work with Kesha anymore. Mareli does the task on her own, but does not tell Kesha. On the day they must hand in the task, Kesha hands in a half-completed task and Mareli hands in a completed task. Kesha is very unhappy and no longer wants to be friends with Mareli.

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ACTIVITY 7 Answer the following questions.

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Do you think Kesha acted correctly when they started working on the task?

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Do you think Mareli could have handled the situation better?

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Why were Kesha’s feelings hurt?

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What did you learn about feedback from the case study?

Some people are very sensitive and do not react well to feedback, especially if they feel that they are being criticised. Therefore, you should consider how you give feedback to ensure that is received positively. You must never belittle someone – that is not constructive feedback. The feedback you give should be helpful for the person receiving it. It should serve as motivation to improve.

How can I give someone positive feedback?

• Always speak positively. Do not focus on what the person cannot do only, but also on the things that the person does well.

• Speak clearly and be specific with your feedback.

• Do not criticise the person, but his/her actions or the task that was completed.

• Try to give the person advice on how to improve certain aspects.

• You must always treat the person in such a way that they retain their dignity and feel respected.

ACTIVITY 8 1.

Think of something you and your friend(s) did together recently, like playing rugby.

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Think about the mistakes you made.

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If you were the captain/leader of the team/group, how would you give positive feedback?

Of course, it is much easier to give feedback than to receive it. Maybe you feel scared when someone gives you feedback on something you have done. Maybe you get angry when someone points out something you can improve on. Feedback is important because it helps you know where to improve. If you do not get your test marks back, how would you know what you got right and what you got wrong? It is important that you learn to handle different types of feedback.

What is the right way for me to handle feedback?

• You must be willing to ask for feedback. Do not be afraid of the outcome.

• Do not be angry with the person. It will not help if you get nasty.

• Listen to the person’s advice and try it out the next time you do something.

• If you feel that the feedback is unfair, discuss it.

• Appreciate all feedback you receive. It will help you become more successful.

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Study Guide G05 ~ Life Skills

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ACTIVITY 9 1.

For the rest of the day, be more aware of feedback you receive.

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Also, be more aware of your reaction to the feedback.

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Do you think you handled it appropriately?

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If you think you need to improve the way you handle feedback, what changes would you make?

ACTIVITY 10 Study the following picture and answer the questions.

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Which type of feedback is represented in the photograph?

How do you think the girl in the foreground feels?

What is the best way for her to handle the feedback?

Do you think this type of feedback is constructive?

Read about appropriate ways of giving and receiving feedback

Negative, positive and constructive feedback Someone’s words can be wonderful or terrible. Sometimes you remember it forever.

Deconstructive comments (like the time when the ballet teacher said you dance like a duck), but also positive critique (like when your teacher wrote such good remarks about your essay), can be with you forever.

You are always going to have opinions about people and what they do, just like others are always going to have something to say about you. It is part of life and although it sometimes hurts, it is an essential skill to master. How else are you going to do better in sport or schoolwork? If you learn to manage criticism now, you will not want to simply quit your job the first time your boss gives you a negative feedback.

How to give feedback Feedback is when someone receives or gives an opinion about someone else or something someone else did. It is supposed to be ideas for improvement, or just to recognise performance or growth. Unfortunately, not everyone always provides feedback the way they would like to receive it ...

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