Role Models: Tatjana Jankovic Milica Jovanov Vukasin Berendika Lazar Zoric

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ROLE MODELS

Tatjana Jankovic
Milica Jovanov
Vukasin Berendika
Lazar Zoric
What is a “Role Model”?
• A role model is a person who serves as an example by
influencing others.
• For many children, the most important role models are their
parents and caregivers. Children look up to a variety of role
models to help shape how they behave in school, in
relationships, or when making difficult decisions. Children also
look up to other relatives, teachers,...Children may try to copy
the behavior and appearance of celebrities, such as athletes and
entertainers, and characters from books, TV, movies.
Role Models
Celebrity role models Community role models
In the recent years number of
online and TV influencers has Community role models are often
been increasing and now young overlooked. Some community role
people have a big number of models like are usually experts in a
people from which they can certain field. Where as in other
choose a role model. However communities, role models are often
many of these “role models” are based on career choice (like teachers,
being chosen just because they are doctors....). Anybody from the
famous and rich,altough there are community has the potential to
some really good celebrity role become a role model.
models.
Positive impact:
• 5 Qualities of Positive Role Models:
• 1. Passion and Ability to Inspire - Role models show passion for their work
and have the capacity to influence others with their passion.
• 2. Clear Set of Values - Children admire people who act in ways that support
their beliefs. It helps them understand how their own values are part of who
they are and how they might seek fulfilling roles as adults.
• 3. Commitment to Community - Role models are usually active in their
communities, freely giving of their time and talents to benefit people.
Students admired people who served on local boards, reached out to
neighbors in need,and were active members of community organizations.
• 4. Selflessness and Acceptance of Others - Related to the idea that role
models show a commitment to their communities, students also admired
people for their selflessness and acceptance of others who were different
from them.
• 5. Ability to Overcome Obstacles – Showing how they developed the skills
and abilities of initiative when they learned to overcome obstacles and
sharing that skill with their community
• All these listed things can and will motivate and guide a young person which
Negative impact
• Negative role models may also influence children.
• Negative role models are unfriendly, uncooperative, and like to
complain about anything and everything.
• Young children may assume that the behaviors of negative role
models are typical, safe, and acceptable. Parents and caregivers
can intervene by emphasizing that role models who embrace
inappropriate behaviour, violence, racism, sexism, and drug and
alcohol abuse are not acceptable.
• Negative role models can also be viewed as great teachers to
some young people as they can see how NOT to behave.
Conclusion:
Role Models are a good thing for everyone to have
in their life cause the influence that a positive
person can do on an individual is huge and can and
will change their lives for the better,we can learn a
lot from every kind of role model,good and bad!
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