STD 2 Cultural Notes

CULTURAL STUDIES 2 PHATSIMO PRIMARY SCHOOL MR OLETENG
1.1.1 Myself
My name is Kabo. I am a boy. I am seven years old. I am doing standard two. I got to
Phatsimo Primary School. My friend is Mason. My teacher is Mr Ditlhokwe.
I like playing football.
1.1.1.1 The importance of speaking for ourselves

I speak for myself so that;
1. I can get help
2. I can be free
3. I can be well understood
4. I can solve problems
5. I can avoid punishment
6. I can make right decisions
7. I can express myself
8. I can share good ideas
9. I can not get lost
1.1.1.3 How to make independent decision

1. Decision means choosing to do something. When making a decision, you need to :
 Observe
 Think
 Compare
 Judge
 Act
1.2.1 .1 Nuclear family

A nuclear family is a small family. It is made up of (5) five members. It consists of father,
mother, sister, brother and myself. The head of the family is the father.
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1.2.1.2 Members of a nuclear family
Father Mother
Brother Sister
Myself
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1.2.1.3 Relationships within the nuclear family members

1. Father and mother are parents.
2. Mother is a wife to father.
3. Father is a husband to mother.
4. Brother, sister and myself are children.
5. Sister is a daughter to parents.
6. Brother is son to parents.
Words to remember
 Husband - Parents
 Wife - Daughter
 Son - Children
1.2.1.4 A nuclear family tree
Father Mother
Brother Sister Myself
1.2.1.5 Responsibilities of nuclear family

All members of the family are very important. Everyone has a responsibility or duty. They
help one another.
1. Father
 Provide food, shelter and clothes
 Look after cattle
 Chops firewood
 Cut down trees
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2. Mother
 Cooks food for the family

 Washes clothes for the family
 Sweeps the house and the yard
 Takes care of the children
3. Brother
 Watering plants
 Looks after goats
 Washing the car
 Helps father on other duties
4. Sister
 Washing dishes
 Fetching water to clean the house
 Helps mother to clean the house
 Cooking tea or soup
5. Myself
 Polishing shoes
 Washing socks
 Feeding chickens or dogs
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1.2.1.6 Conflicts in a nuclear family

Conflicts is a disagreement between people.
Causes of conflict
 Stealing
 Telling lies
 Fighting for food
 Misuse of money
 Favouritism
 Drinking alcohol and drug abuse
 Insulting others
 Refusing to work with others
 Refusing to share with others
1.2.1.7 Conflict resolution in a nuclear family
This is a way of finding a good way to solving family issues and become one happy family
again.
How to solve conflicts
1. Telling the truth

2. Talk or communicate about the problem
3. Discussing the problem
4. Do not steal
5. Do not tell lies
6. Do not drink too much alcohol
7. Stop being greedy
8. Do not fight with others in the family
9. Wait until you are both calm then you talk about the problem
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1.3.1.1 An extended family

An extended family is a big family consisting of eleven (11) members. It has parents,
grandparents, cousins, uncles, aunts and children.
Members of extended family are
 Grandfather - Uncle - Cousin

 Grandmother - Aunt - Nephew
 Father - Brother - Niece
 Mother - Sister - Myself/me
1.3.1.2 Relationship within extended family members
1. Grandfather – He is the father to my father and mother or parents.

2. Grandmother – She is the mother to my parents which is father and mother.
3. Uncle – He is the brother to my mother and father. We call brother to my mother
uncle.
4. Aunt – She is the sister to my father and mother
5. Cousin – Is the child to my uncle or aunt.
6. Nephew – Uncle calls my brother his nephew.
1.3.1.3 An extended family tree
Grandfather Grandmother
Mother Father Aunt Uncle Aunt
Cousin Cousin Cousin
Sister Brother Myself Sister6

1.3.1.4 Causes of conflicts in extended family
1. Stealing
2. Fighting with others
3. Telling lies
4. Misuse of money
5. Drinking alcohol
6. Being greedy
7. Misunderstanding one another
8. Favouritism
9. Jealous
1.3.1.5 How to solve conflicts in extended family
1. Do not steal
2. Do not tell lies
3. Do not fight with others
4. Do not drink too much alcohol
5. Stop being jealous
6. Stop being greedy
7. Ask for forgiveness always
8. Discuss some issue
9. Communicate with one another
10. Stop favouritism
11. Stop being lazy and work together
2.1.1.1 Child abuse

What is child abuse?
Child abuse is when a child is ill- treated badly. There are four (4) types of child abuse
1. Physical abuse
2. Sexual abuse
3. Emotional abuse
4. Neglect abuse
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2.1.1.2 Types of child abuse

1. Sexual abuse
This means touching the child’s private parts.
2. Neglect abuse
This is when a child is ignored and not taken care of. Example;
 Not given food
 Not taken to the clinic when sick
 Not buying him/her clothes
3. Physical abuse
This is when you beat a child causing physical injuries.
4. Emotional abuse
This is when you hurt the child’s feelings by saying bad things to them. Example;
 Insulting the child
 Using vulgar language
 Shouting at the child
2.1.1.3 Places of abuse

Abuse can take place anywhere.
1. At school
2. At home
3. At the playground
4. At friend’s place
5. At quiet places
2.1.1.5 Organisations that deal with child abuse
1. Child line
2. Police
3. School
4. Church
5. Social worker
6. Parents
7. Ditshwanelo (BOFWA)
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2.1.1.4 Signs of abuse

When children are abused, they may have;
1. Bruises or swelling of the body.

2. Tattered or dirty clothes.
3. They become lonely and shy.
4. They become sad or unhappy.
5. They withdraw from others.
6. They develop low- self esteem.
7. They day dream.
8. They can have, broken bones, injuries, burns,
2.2.1.1 Child labour

What is child labour?
Child labour is when children are given heavy work that is meant for adults and they are
paid for the work.
Child labour are jobs that should not be done by a child.
Examples for child labour
1. Building a house
2. Cutting a big tree
3. Working as a maid
4. Digging a pit or trench
5. Harvesting a big farm
6. Weeding a big land
7. Ploughing a big farm
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2.2.1.2 Chores
 Chores are simple duties that a child has to at home.

 Chores also means the work that a child to do to help their parents.
These duties are not child labour
Examples of chores:
 Washing plates/dishes
 Polishing shoes
 Watering plants
 Fetching water
 Washing socks
 Feeding dogs or chickens
2.2.1.3 Moral aspects for child labour

Sometimes children have to work. Neo has no parents and she has two little brothers. She
has to make money so that she can look after her brothers. She is working in a shop. She is a
shopkeeper.
Moral is a lesson about what is right and wrong. Therefore, we learn different morals in
different stories.
In this story, the moral is that Neo was doing the right thing to help her brothers.
2.2.1.4 Stories related to child labour

Thapelo was abused at home. He ran away when he was nine (9) years old. He went to the
Barolong farms. There he got a job helping with the maize harvest. He got very little money.
He was not happy. One day while he was working, he hurt his leg. He could no longer work
and the farmer chased him away.
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CULTURAL STUDIES 2 PHATSIMO PRIMARY SCHOOL MR OLETENG

1.1.1.1 The importance of speaking for ourselves

1.1.1.3 How to make independent decision

1.2.1 .1 Nuclear family

1.2.1.2 Members of a nuclear family

1.2.1.3 Relationships within the nuclear family members

1.2.1.4 A nuclear family tree

Brother Sister Myself

1.2.1.5 Responsibilities of nuclear family

 Cooks food for the family

1.2.1.6 Conflicts in a nuclear family

1.2.1.7 Conflict resolution in a nuclear family

1. Telling the truth

1.3.1.1 An extended family

Members of extended family are

 Grandfather - Uncle - Cousin

1. Grandfather – He is the father to my father and mother or parents.

1.3.1.3 An extended family tree

Mother Father Aunt Uncle Aunt

Cousin Cousin Cousin

Sister Brother Myself Sister6

1.3.1.4 Causes of conflicts in extended family

1.3.1.5 How to solve conflicts in extended family

2.1.1.1 Child abuse

2.1.1.2 Types of child abuse

2.1.1.3 Places of abuse

2.1.1.5 Organisations that deal with child abuse

2.1.1.4 Signs of abuse

1. Bruises or swelling of the body.

2.2.1.1 Child labour

 Chores are simple duties that a child has to at home.

2.2.1.3 Moral aspects for child labour

2.2.1.4 Stories related to child labour

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