Life orientation grade 7 June 2023 Vhembe West District

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read each question before you answer

2. Number your questions correctly
3. Write neatly and clearly

SECTION A

Answer all the questions in this section.

QUESTION 1

1.1 The time of life when boys and girls become men and women is called puberty or...

a. Old age.
b. Mid-life crisis.
C. Teens.
d. Adolescence.
1.2 In South Africa, we celebrate Human Rights day on the..
a. 1 st May
b. 21 st March C. 9th August
d. 16th June
1 .3 Abuse between adults and children includes.

a. Physical and sexual abuse

b. Neglect by an adult of a child's education and care
c. Constant yelling and critical behaviour towards the child
d. All of the above
1.4 The document which was drawn up after World War 2 which was used to help compile
the South African Constitution:

a. The Nobel Peace Prize

b. The United Nations Declaration of Peace
c. The Bill of Rights
d. The Freedom Bill
1 .5. The hormone that triggers physical changes in boys during puberty is:

a. Oestrogen
b. Progesterone
c. Testosterone
d. Cholesterol [5]
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QUESTION 2

Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

2.1. Advertisement in the media tempts teenagers to copy the celebrities they see.

2.2. Rape is a forced sexual intercourse against a person’s will.

2.3. To make a good decision, you need to ignore the problems and solutions

2.4. September 24 reminds you of your own Worker’s day.

2.5. Cervical cancer can develop in young boys who become sexually active at an early
stage. [5]

QUESTION 3

Name the Human Riqht that has been violated in each of the followinq cases:
3.1 Young children being forced to work on farms from sunrise to sunset over weekends.
Right:
3.2 Police break into a person's apartment and search warrant through the owner's belongings
without a warrant.
3.3 A person is accused of stealing and is kept in prison because he cannot afford a lawyer.
Right: [3]

QUESTION 4
Provide the correct word for each of the followinq definitions:

4.1 The hormone in girls that is responsible for physical and emotional changes during puberty.
4.2 When people your own age try to influence the way you behave.
4.3 The highest court in the legal system of South Africa. [3]
QUESTION 5

There are various ways to improve your self-image. List four of them. [3]
QUESTION 6

Explain the meaning of the following concepts

6.1. Abuse.
6.2 Rights.
6.3 Culture. [6]

TOTAL FOR SECTION A= 25 marks

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SECTION B

QUESTION 7

Read the letter which you received from your friend and answer the questions which
following follow.
Dear Friend
I am constantly unhappy with myself. I hate the way my body looks. I'm putting on weight
and I feel clumsy. My skin is getting oily too. Sometimes I think that people are looking at
me and laughing at me.
I also hate my thoughts. I keep looking at my friends and thinking that they are better off
than me. They seem to be coping at school and having fun. They don't seem to have any
problems. How can they know what I'm feeling? I can't even talk to them anymore. Most
mornings I don't even like getting out of bed!
I fight with my parents about everything. They really don't understand me. It seems like we
can't agree on anything! My younger brother and sister irritate me too — all the time. I
used to be so happy with my family. Why am I feeling like this? Help!

7.1 Discuss down TWO physical and TWO emotional changes which teenagers experience
during puberty.

 Physical changes:
 Emotional Changes: [4]

7.2. Explain what bullying [2]

7.3.Explain what cyber bullying is? Provide an example to explain your answer. [2]
7.4. What two things can you do when your friend tells you that she is being bullied by a
group of girls in your school? [2]

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QUESTION 8

Your self-image is based on information that comes from various interests, abilities and
potential. The pictures below represent some of the things that form your self-image.
Provide a suitable label/description or each picture:

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4

QUESTION 9

7.1. How can you advice your friend who is suspected that he/she is positive because of engaging
in unsafe sex?
[2]

7.2. Can you imagine being infected with STI? Explain four strategies that you can use to
protect yourself against unhealthy sexual behaviour. [8]

TOTAL FOR SECTION B IS 25 marks

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SECTION C
Section C consists of THREE questions but you need to choose any TWO.

QUESTION 9
Discuss the importance of reading and studying (reading for enjoyment and reading with
understanding). (10)

QUESTION 10
Read the following passage and answer the questions which follow.

How Using Social Media Affects Teenagers

Teens are masters at keeping themselves occupied in the hours after school until way past
bedtime. When they're not doing their homework (and when they are), the/ re online and on
their phones, texting, sharing, trolling, scrolling, you. There's no question kids are missing
out on very critical social skills where body language, facial expression, and even the smallest
kinds of vocal reactions are invisible. It's easier to keep your guard up when you're texting,
so less is at stake. You aren't hearing or seeing the effect that your words are having on the
other person. No wonder kids say calling someone on the phone is "too intense" —it requires
more direct communication, and if you aren't used to that it may well feel scary.

The other big danger that comes from kids communicating more indirectly is that it has gotten
easier to be cruel. "Kids text all sorts of things that you would never in a million years
contemplate saying to anyone's face

Girls are particularly at risk. "Girls are socialized more to compare themselves to other
people, girls in particular, to develop their identities, so it makes them more vulnerable to the
downside of all this. Another big change that has come with new technology and especially
smart phones is that we are never really alone. Kids update their status, share what they're
watching, listening to, and reading, and have apps that let their friends know their specific
location on a map at all times.

It's also surprisingly easy to feel lonely in the middle of all that hyper connection. For one
thing, kids now know with depressing certainty when they're being ignored. We all have
phones and we all respond to things pretty quickly, so when you're waiting for a response
that doesn't come, the silence can be deafening. But even when the conversation doesn't end,
being in a constant state of waiting can still provoke anxiety.
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Adapted version: Source: https://childmind.org/article/how-using-social-media-affectsteenagers/

10.1. Explain why do kids say that calling someone on the phone is "too intense", and that it
is much easier to text another person than to speak to them in person? [2]
10.2. Mention three important skills kids are missing out on, due to the influence of social
media. [3]
10.3. Explain what the author means the following: "With social media you are never really
alone." [3]
10.4. Explain why girls are more at risk of jeopardizing/ spoiling friendships via social media.
[2]

QUESTION 11
Tabulate any five career field as well as jobs related to the career field. e.g.

Career field Job related to the career field

(10) TOTAL FOR SECTION C IS 20 marks

GRAND TOTAL IS 70 marks