Life Orientation Term 3

What is the difference between illegal and legal drugs?

Legal drugs are allowed by law.

Illegal drugs are banned and dangerous.

Do pharmacists are illegal or legal drugs?

Pharmacist give legal drugs only.

Why do we need pharmacies?

We need pharmacies to get safe medication and health advice.

Name 3 symptoms that can be seen physically if someone is using drugs.

Red eyes, weight loss, sweating, shaking

Name 3 signs or symptoms that can be seen at school if someone is using drugs.

often absent from school, discipline problems, school work untidy, poor concentration, fighting/causes fights

Name 3 emotional changes that may occur if someone is using drugs

mood swings, depression, anxiety, no interest in friendships, hand around the wrong crowd/friends, personality changes, loss of self esteem, poor judgement, aggressive

What circumstances would put someone at a higher risk for substance abuse?

Peer pressure, stress, lack of supervision, low self esteem, depression, boredom, abuse, poor family structure/no support

Define Substance abuse

Using harmful substance in a way that causes damage.

Name 2 legal substance and 2 illegal substances

Legal substances: wine, painkillers, beer

Illegal substances: heroin, ectasy, Marijuana

List 3 signs that show a person may be abusing drugs

sudden behaviour changes, poor hygiene, loss of interest

Suggest 4 prevention strategies for substance abuse

Say no to peer pressure

talk to adults

join activities or groups

Learn the risks

Why are teenagers often at risk of substance abuse?

Teens are at risk due to peer pressure

Curiosity

Emotional changes

Define pollution

Pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the environment.

Name the 4 main types of pollution

Air pollution

Water pollution

Land pollution

Noise pollution

Name 3 types of pollution that can occur in the environment.

Air pollution

water pollution

land pollution

Explain what industrial pollution is

Pollution caused by factories and industrial waste.

Smoke from chimneys or factories cause a poisonous fog that is released causes respiratory problems/diseases.

Name 2 types of domestic pollution

Kitchen waste - waste from food preparation

Cleaning chemicals

Burning firewood, cigarette smoke, paint fumes

List 3 ways we can reduce pollution at home

Recycle

Use Eco-Friendly products

Save water

Explain what recycling is

Reusing materials to reduce waste. You reuse things for a new or different purpose.

Why should we use recycled materials? Give 3 benefits.

saves energy, reduces pollution, protects nature, creates jobs and income, reduce littering

Name 2 things you can recycle at home and school

plastic bottles, paper, egg cartons, plastic containers

Name 1 recycling company

Mondi recycling, collect-a-can, Mpact recycling

Define career

A career is the job or profession that a person chooses and works in for a long time.

Name 3 career fields

Health - doctors, nurses

education - teacher, principal

engineer - electrical engineer, chemical engineer, mechanical engineer

List 4 skills needed in the workplace

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Good listener

Time Management

work under pressure

attention to detail

Explain the value of work in a person’s life

Provides money

develops skills

gives people purpose

allows them to help families

Why is it important for learners to start thinking about careers early.

It helps learners to set goals

help choose subjects wisely

helps you stay motivated in school

helps to prepare you for future opportunities

Imagine you are planning your future career. Write down three steps you would take to achieve your career goals.

Study hard and choose the right subjects

Do research about the career you want

gain experience volunteering, part time work or shadowing professionals.

What does WHO mean?

world health organization

Why are many people unaware of their HIV status?

HIV takes months before symptoms are noticeable so people are not aware.

Name 2 ways that a person living with HIV can manage this disease.

Healthy eating

taking vitamins

exercise

Is there a cure for HIV?

No

Name symptoms of HIV

Fever, headache, cough, swollen lymph nodes, rash, weight loss, sore throat, diarrhoea

Name 2 opportunistic diseases that take advantage of the weakened immune system

Tuberculosis, severe basterial infections, Cryptococcal meningitis, cancers such as lymphomas and Kaposi’s sarcoma

How should people with HIV be treated?

with care just like how we treat everyone else.

without making them feel embarrassed or ashamed

Define the term addictive

a substance that causes a person to become reliant on it

Define the term symptoms

warning signs or indications of an underlying problem

Define the term recycling

putting waste material through a process in order to make new, recycled

material

Define the term artisan

someone who is skilled in craft

Define the term infectious

diseases caused by the spread of germs such as bacteria or virus

Discuss 2 interpersonal factors that may have contributed to someone becoming an addict?

Family – abuse

Friends/peers – peer pressure, to fit in, bullying

Personal/ home situation – abuse, poor self-esteem

What advice would you have given Shane, to protect himself, if you knew that he was

thinking about using heroin?

Choose better role models, educate yourself, exercise, choose better friends, don’t believe

everything you see on TV, share your problems with people you trust, become assertive

abuse comes in various forms. name two types of abuse that you can think of

physical abuse and emotional abuse

Do you think you would report child abuse if you should see it occur? give a reason for your answer

yes, to prevent it from getting out of hand

what do we call the abusive behaviour between peers

peer pressure

there are various reasons why people act abusively. discuss two reasons why people lose control and hurt another person

1 they have most likely been abused themselves'

2 build up of anger, jealousy, the environment they grew up in can contribute to abuse

abusive behaviour can have different effects on different people. explain effects it might have on a person

losing self confidence, can lead to physical problems, trust issues,

“Vegetables can be very expensive” Why do you think this is so?

DROUGHT/LACK OF RAIN AFFECTS PRICES

COST OF TRANSPORT/LABOUR/PRODUCTION INCREASES COST

What are some things that make vegetables unhealthy and even dangerous for

people and animals to eat?

PESTICIDES/INSECTIDES THAT CAN BE HARMFUL TO PEOPLE/ANIMALS.

IN SOME COUNTRIES/PLACES ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES ARE USED TO

ENHANCE THE GROWING PROCESS. THESE ARE STILL USED.

Why do the farmers use these products (from answer 3)

TO MAKE THE CROPS GROW FASTER, TO MAKE THE CROP LOOK MORE

APPEALING, TO MAKE THE CROP LAST LONGER ON THE SHELF IN THE

SHOP.

Name 4 illegal drugs that you learnt about in class.

COCAINE, HEROIN, ECSTACY, TIK...

What reasons can you give to explain why teenagers abuse alcohol?

• AVAILABILTY

• POPULARITY/COOL

• EASILY ACCEPTED

• EASILY AVAILABLE IN HOMES

• LACK OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

• ADULTS DRINK ALCOHOL IN THE PRESENCE OF KIDS AND

SOMETIMES GIVE TO CHILDREN

Your friend has recently been diagnosed with Diabetes. Explain to your

best friend what this disease is (2), what the causes are (2) and the symptoms that may

be experienced

Definition: a disease where the body cannot control the amount of glucose in the

blood

Causes:

• The body cannot produce enough insulin or any insulin

• Overweight

Symptoms:

• Nausea and vomiting

• Dehydration

• Obesity type 2

• Stress

• Tiredness

• Unexplained weight loss

• Excessive urination

• Continuous eating

• Wounds that won’t heal

• Itchy skin

• Blurry vision

• Constant thirst

• Numbness in hands and feet

list 3 of the emotional changes that learners experience during puberty

girls develop feelings for boys

boys develop feelings for girls

experience mood swings

what does it mean to be rebellious

showing a desire to resist authority, control or convention