External Factors that Affect Values Formation CLED 7

Which among the external factors considered as the primary influential to the values formation of children?

• Family

• Peers

• Parents

• Teachers

Paul listens more to his friends than to his parents, and he trusts more his friends, even though sometimes the decisions of his friends are not aligned with his parents taught him. From the six factors we discussed, where do you think this situation falls?

• Media

• Parents

• Peers

• Teachers

Polla treats her friends dearly because they came from rich and upper class family and she treats the vendors in their school poorly and calls them ‘stinky poor people’. In what external influence do you think Polla needs to improve?

• Culture

• Family

• Parents

• Socio-economic status

This refers to the influence exerted by a group of people on an individual to fit in with their norms

• Friendship Challenge

• Peer Challenge

• Peer Pressure

• Peer Hesitations

These are the values, traits and beliefs passed from one generation to another generation.

• Beliefs

• Cultural Heritage

• Parents

• Peers

You noticed that one of your classmates always has the latest gadgets. You noticed that he let everyone else borrow his device except you. When you asked him the reason, he said it was because you wouldn't let him copy your answers in the exam and even your activities. Your parents told you that it is important to be honest and fair at all times. He said that if you let him copy your assignment, he would let you borrow his latest smartphone. What will you do?

• Let him copy your assignment.

• Don’t let him copy your assignment, and just steal his gadget.

• Don’t let him copy your assignment, and just ignore what he say.

• Don’t let him copy your assignment, and report to your teacher what your classmate is doing

Kim’s ancestors believed that having family dinner is very important. Her parents also believed in this tradition that’s why they always tell her to come home early. However, her friends are getting irritated with her every time she tell that she needs to go home. One of her friends, Abby, told her that they will no longer be friend with her if she still need to go home early. If you’re in Kim’s position, what will you do?

• Ignore what Abby said and continue to be with them.

• Talk to your friends about how important this belief to you and to your family, and help them understand.

• Talk to your parents politely that you no longer need to join the family dinner because it makes you lose your friends.

• Talk to your friends that it will be best for you to find other friends because they are only bad influence to you.

How can we fight the temptation brought by media?

• We can fight the temptation brought by media by not listening and using it.

• We can fight the temptation brought by media by having a strong values learned from our parents and teachers.

• We can’t fight the temptation brought by media because everyone is doing it.

• We don’t need to fight the temptation brought by media because we can always choose what is best for us.

How can we apply the learnings we got from the story of Prophet Elijah to our everyday life?

• It will help us by remembering that by worshipping God, we can fight the temptations brought by these external factors.

• The story of Prophet Elijah will remind us that the way of God is the only way to live a better Christian life.

• The story of Prophet Elijah will remind and help us in developing our values even with the present temptation.

• The story of Prophet Elijah will remind us that worshipping God is the only way to show respect and love to him.

How does a person form desirable and proper values?

• By worshipping God

• By learning from parents and teachers

• By learning from environment

• By learning from the teaching of bible