Grade 12 Term 1 Lesson 1

Open Ended

Extend the following statement:

My happiness depends on me ...

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Stress is the body's response to ________ or _______

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a definition for STRESS?

• Stress occurs only when a person fails to cope, not when they are highly motivated or successful.

• It is the body’s long-term reaction to physical danger, not to thoughts or emotions.

• The body's response to pressure or demands

• Stress only becomes real when it leads to illness.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of eustress?

• Traveling

• Insomnia

• Making new friends

• Birthday celebration

Multiple Select

Distress is ...

• A negative form of stress that causes anxiety, discomfort, or harm.

• A positive feeling that improves performance and motivation.

• The same as excitement or happiness.

• A state of complete relaxation with no pressure.

Open Ended

Add an extension to the following statement.

Distress is a negative form of stress,

Multiple Choice

A definition for fear.

• A natural emotional response to a real or immediate threat that triggers the body’s fight-or-flight reaction to protect a person from danger.

• A long-term emotional state that develops slowly and remains constant even when no danger is present.

• Fear is the same as stress and always occurs because of academic or work-related pressure.

• Fear is a learned behavior that only occurs after a person has experienced repeated failure.

Multiple Select

Choose all the examples of fear:

• Experiencing an earthquake

• A sudden class test

• Being robbed at gunpoint

• Having to quickly evacuate your home because of fire

Open Ended

A definition of anxiety is ...

Fill in the Blank

What is the difference between FEAR/STRESS and Anxiety?

Fill in the Blank

Anxiety is often about what might happen in the ___ .

Open Ended

Identify the words or phrases that indicates FEAR, ANXIETY, and Stress from the passage below.

A Grade 12 learner feels overwhelmed before his Mathematics exam because of many assignments and little study time. On his way home, a barking dog runs towards him, causing his heart to race. Even after getting home safely, he keeps worrying for days that he might fail his exams and disappoint his family.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to be a long-term experience caused by ongoing worry?

• Stress

• Fear

• Anxiety

• Excitement

Multiple Choice

The definition for stress.

• A sudden physical danger that threatens your life.

• The body’s physical and emotional response to any demand, challenge or pressure

• A mental illness that people are born with.

• The same as fear and only happens when something scares you.

Open Ended

What are stressors and what types can they be?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of physical stressors?

• Illness or injury

• Peer pressure

• Noise, overcrowding

• Fear of failure

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Low self-esteem is an example of an ___ stressor.

Open Ended

List two examples of social stressors.

Fill in the Blank

Identify each example as being Physical, Emotional, Social, Environmental or Life Crisis.

A. Peer pressure to drink alcohol

B. Becoming unemployed

C. Noise from a busy highway

D. Feelings of anxiety before an exam

E. Chronic lack of sleep

Multiple Select

Give three personality traits that can increase stress levels.

• Low Self-Confidence

• High Self-Confidence

• High Self-Esteem

• Over sensitivity

• Perfection

Multiple Select

Which of the following environmental factors can be considered a stressor?

• Pollution

• Relationship problems

• Overcrowded household

• Anxiety about exams

Open Ended

Explain how abuse can negatively affect a learner’s quality of life.

Fill in the Blank

Identify all FIVE areas of balance by quoting the phrase that relates to your answer from the text below..

Thando is a Grade 12 learner who is trying to live a healthy and meaningful life. Every morning, Thando wakes up early to get enough sleep, eats a balanced breakfast, and jogs around the neighbourhood before school. At school, Thando focuses on learning in class, sets goals for the future, and reflects on mistakes in order to improve. When school becomes stressful, Thando talks calmly about feelings instead of shouting or bottling them up. After school, Thando spends time with friends, listens when others need support, and volunteers on weekends to help clean the local park. In the evenings, Thando takes time to reflect quietly, think about what is important in life, and make choices that match personal values and beliefs.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the five areas of balance mentioned in the lesson?

• Physical

• Social

• Financial

• Spiritual

Open Ended

Explain how chronic stress can disrupt balance across the five areas of life discussed in the lesson.

Multiple Choice

Managing stress can help you do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Make healthier choices

• Adapt more easily to change

• Increase your financial wealth

• Protect your mental and physical health

Fill in the Blank

Our happiness is a consequence of the decisions we make ___.

Open Ended

Based on the lesson, what are some ways you can actively create happiness in your own life?

Multiple Select

Select two mental health or physical issues that prolonged chronic stress could cause...

• Ulcers

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Withdrawal from society

• Lack of cnfidence