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DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF IN SOCIETY

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF IN SOCIETY. TERM 1. WHAT DOES THE DEPARTMENT EXPECT?. • Plan and achieve life goals: apply various life skills as evidence of an ability - Types of goals: short-term, medium and long-term; steps in planning and goal-setting, problem-solving skills,

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF IN SOCIETY

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  1. DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELF IN SOCIETY TERM 1

  2. WHAT DOES THE DEPARTMENT EXPECT? • Plan and achieve life goals: apply various life skills as evidence of an ability - Types of goals: short-term, medium and long-term; steps in planning and goal-setting, problem-solving skills, perseverance and persistence - Important life goals and prioritising: family, marriage, parenting, career choices and relationships - Relationship between personal values, choices and goal-setting • Relationships and their influence on own well-being: different types with different people/groups and their changing nature - Relationships that contribute or are detrimental to well-being: rights and responsibilities in relationships, social and cultural views that influence and/or affect relationships, qualities sought in different relationships and individuality in relationships - Impact of the media on values and beliefs about relationships

  3. TYPE OF GOALS • REMEMBER A GOAL IS NOT A WISH OR DESIRE BUT SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE THE ABILITY AND THE DRIVE TO ACHIEVE. • GOALS ARE USEFUL BECAUSE: • THEY GIVE YOU DIRECTION • THEY HELP YOU TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE FUTURE • THEY ARE PERSONAL, UNIQUE AND SPECIAL • SKILLS THAT CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE GOALS: • PROBLEM-SOLVING, DECISION MAKING, SELF MANAGEMENT • TIME MANAGEMENT, REFLECTION, EVALUATION

  4. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOALS THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GOALS: SHORT TERM GOALS – THEY ARE ACHIEVED IN LESS THAN A YEAR, EG. WEEKS OR MONTHS MEDIUM TERM GOALS – THEY ARE ACHIEVED BETWEEN ONE AND THREE YEARS LONG TERM GOALS – LIFE GOALS THAT YOU AIM TO ACHIEVE IN MORE THAN THREE YEARS REMEMBER: SHORT TERM AND MEDIUM TERM GOALS ARE USUALLY MADE TO ACHIEVE A LONG TERM GOAL IN FUTURE

  5. STEPS IN PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING • THE FIRST STEP IN PLANNING YOUR GOALS IS WRITING THEM DOWN ON PAPER. • MAKE SURE YOUR GOAL IS SMART- SPESIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, REALISTIC, TIMELY OR TIME MANAGEMENT. • SET UP A ACTION PLAN TO SET UP YOUR GOAL • DO IT! CARRY OUT YOUR ACTION PLAN • EVALUATE IF YOU HAVE ACHIEVED YOUR GOAL

  6. PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, PERSEVERENCE AND PERSISTENCE • GOALS ARE NOT EASY TO ACHIEVE, YOU MAY FACE MANY OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES- PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS NB!! LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING STEPS FOR PROBLEM SOLVING: • MAKE A TABLE – PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • EXPLAIN/ DEFINE THE PROBLEM • GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM • LIST AS MANY SOLUTIONS AS POSSIBLE • FORMULATE THE CONSEQUENCES OF EACH SOLUTION • CHOOSE THE BEST SOLUTION FOR YOUR SITUATION

  7. PERSEVERANCE AND PERSISTENCE • PERSEVERANCE- THE DETERMINATION TO KEEP TRYING TO DO SOMETHING DIFFICULT • PERSISTENCE – THE DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE TO DO SOMETHING • YOUR KEY MOTTO SHOULD BE: NEVER GIVE UP • ALWAYS – APPLY YOU PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS - PERSEVERE, PERSIST AND BE DETERMINED OR STRONG MINDED AS YOU KEEP ON TRYING

  8. IMPORTANT LIFE GOALS AND PRIORITISING • MOST PEOPLE WANT: TO LIVE HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL, MEANINGFUL LIVES • LIFE GOALS ARE RELATED TO: CAREER CHOICES, FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND PARENTING HOW TO PRIORITISE YOUR LIFE GOALS • DECIDE WHICH GOALS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR NOW – WHERE YOU ARE CURRENTLY • NUMBER YOUR GOALS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

  9. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL VALUES, CHOICES AND GOAL – SETTING • VALUES – THE PRINCIPLES OR RULES THAT YOU LIVE YOUR LIFE BY – THEY INFLUENCE THE WAY YOUY BEHAVE AND THINK. • VALUES HELP YOU TO SET YOUR GOAL HOW ARE VALUES FORMED? • LIFE EXPERIENCE, THE ENVIRONMENT THAT YOU ARE IN, YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY , YOUR INTERESTS

  10. VALUES AND THE CONSTITUTION THE VALUES THAT THE CONSTITUTION SUPPORT ARE GENERAL VALUES THAT EVERY SOUTH AFRICAN SHOULD UPHOLD • THERE ARE TEN VALUES THAT THE CONSTITUATION SUPPORTS: • DEMOCRACY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, EQUITY, EQUALITY, NON-RACISM, NON-SEXISM, UBUNTU, AN OPEN SOCIETY, ACCOUNTABILITY, THE RULE OF LAW, RESPECT AND RECONCILLIATION

  11. RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON YOUR WELL-BEING WELL-BEING AND RELATIONSHIPS • WELL-BEING – TO BE HAPPY, HEALTHY AND HAVE A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE • GOOD RELATIONSHIPS – POSTITIVE WELL-BEING • BAD RELATIONSHIPS – BAD INFLUENCE ON YOUR WELL-BEING – LEADS TO POOR SELF ESTEEM • RELATIONSHIPS – YOUR LINKS, CONNECTIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS WITH OTHER PEOPLE • THEY INCLUDE: YOUR FRIENDSHIPS, FAMILY TIES, SCHOOL. RELATIONSHIPS CHANGE – THEY DON’T STAY THE SAME

  12. RELATIONSHIP TYPES WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE OR GROUPS AND THEIR CHANGING NATURE • RELATING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND CONNECTING WITH OTHERS – MAKES YOU FEEL HAPPY AND CONTENT • YOU • RELATE TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT WAYS – THINK ABOUT A RELATIONSHIP WITH A ELDER VS. A RELATIONSHIP WITH A FRIEND TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE OR GROUPS • FAMILY – RELATED TO YOU IN SOME WAY – WHERE YOU GET THE MOST LOVE AND SUPPORT • FRIENDS – SOMENONE YOU KNOW WELL, LIKE, TRUST AND RESPECT, WHO SUPPORTS YOU. GOOD FRIENDS = GOOD EFFECT ON WELL-BEING • CASUAL – OR INFORMAL – NOT CLOSE BUT GET ALONG WELL • FORMAL – WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE USUALLY IN A SENIOR POSISTION EG. WITH TEACHER OR BOSS • ROMANTIC – CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BASED ON LOVE – YOU CAN BE YOURSELF

  13. CHANGING RELATIONSHIPS • EACH RELATIONSHIP IS DIFFERENT • AS YOU GROW OLDER RELATIONSHIPS MIGHT CHANGE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CONTRIBUTE OR ARE HARMFUL TO WELL-BEING • IF THE RELATIONSHIP HAS MORE NEGATIVES THAN POSITIVES ASK YOURSELF: • HOW IS THIS RELATIONSHIP CONTRIBUTING TO MY WELL-BEING • HOW AM I PROMOTING THE WELL-BEING OF THE OTHER PERSON IN THIS RELATIONSHIP ? YOUR ANSWER WILL HELP YOU DETERMINE WETHER YOU SHOULD STAY IN THE RELATIONSHIP OR LEAVE

  14. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATIONSHIPS • TABLE 3 ON PAGE 16 • THERE ARE 8 RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND APROPRIATE ACTIONS • BE SURE THAT YOU KNOW THIS FOR THE EXAM SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VIEWS THAT INFLUENCE AND AFFECT RELATIONSHIPS • CULTURE CAN INFLUENCE RELATIONSHIPS EG. ARRANGED MARRIAGES • SOCIAL VIEWS ON GENDER ROLES INFLUENCE/AFFECT RELATIONSHIPS EG. THE MAN SHOULD BE IN CHARGE • SOCIAL GENERATION GAP IS EVIDENT WHEN IT COMES TO TECHNOLOGY – PARENT BANS CHILD FROM USING BBM THIS LEADS TO CONFLICT IN THE RELATIONSHIP

  15. QUALITIES SOUGHT IN DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS • PEOPLE LOOK FOR DIFFERENT QUALITIES IN DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS • EG. ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP – SUPPORT, LOVE, HONESTY AND FAITHFULNESS • EG. FROM GRANDPARENTS – WISDOM, INTEREST IN YOUR LIFE AND WHAT YOU ARE DOING , THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARE FOR THEM INDIVIDUALITY IN RELATIONSHIPS • TO STAY WHO YOU ARE, KEEP YOUR INDIVIDUALITY IS IMPORTANT IN A RELATIONSHIP • BECOMING TOO DEPENDANT ON THE OTHER PERSON IN THE RELATIONSHIP MAKES YOU LOSE YOUR IDENTITY

  16. IMPACT OF THE MEDIA ON VALUES AND BELIEFS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS • SEE TYPES OF MEDIA PG 18 • MEDIA HAS A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EFFECT • THE EFFECT OF THE MEDIA DEPENDS ON HOW YOU INTERPRET OR TAKE UP THE MESSAGES OR HOW IMPORTANT YOU THINK THEY ARE • SOUTH AFRICAN TEENAGERS SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME INTERACTING WITH THE MEDIA

  17. CONTENT SUMMARY • FOR THE EXAM PLEASE STUDY THE SUMMARY ON PAGE 21 ASWELL AS THE POWERPOINT

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