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Life orientation

Grade 9

Good health and social development

Module 26

Planning a national day

Activity:

To report on participation in or planning of a national day

[lo 2.2]

Learners choose one day from the national days that are celebrated in South Africa, as listed below:

Human Rights Day 21 March
Freedom Day 27 April
Workers’ Day 1 May
Youth Day 16 June
National Women’s Day 9 August
Heritage Day 24 September
Day of Reconciliation 16 December

Learners can do one of two assignments:

Assignment 1

You are a journalist on a regional newspaper, e.g. The Star or The Argus. You report on the origin and significance of a national day as well as on how the day is celebrated. It would enhance the report if you could include one or two photographs.

Assignment 2

You are a member of the town council or city council of your town or city. You have to compile a programme of duties and activities for the celebration of the national day. The programme will be published in the local newspaper and will also be distributed to community members by way of pamphlets. The relevant facts must be presented clearly and attractively so that people will feel inspired to attend the celebrations.

Remember to take into consideration all the different groups you would like to involve, e.g. youngsters, teenagers and adults. Your programme should indicate time, place, proceedings, speakers and activities.

  • The following newspaper report ( Die Burger , 3 April 2004 - translated) could possibly help you to get your thoughts in motion:
  • Freedom Day: This year’s project

SOUTH AFRICA CELEBRATES IN THE HEART OF LONDON

Trafalgar Square will be alive with action on 27 April

Jeanne-Marie Versluis

London – Trafalgar Square in the heart of London will practically belong to South Africa on 27 April.

A huge party will be held to celebrate South Africa’s Freedom Day and the tenth birthday of democracy in the country. Various gatherings and projects have also been scheduled in the rest of Britain for the rest of the year to celebrate the tenth birthday of democracy in South Africa. Ms Lindiwe Mabuza, South African High Commissioner in London, said at a media conference yesterday that Mr Ken Livingstone, mayor of London, had given permission for the South African Embassy to use Trafalgar Square for the celebrations “even before we could ask him”.

Entertainers from South Africa and Britain will perform at this event. A book of tribute will be signed at the embassy by British government leaders, members of the metropolitan council, leaders of political parties, religious leaders as well as community and business leaders.

Mr. Peter Baird, one of the organisers of the event, said that on a “normal” day an average of 3 000 people cross the square every hour.

A freedom concert will be held the next day in the Royal Albert Hall in the city. South African and British artists such as Tshepo Tshola, Debra Frazier, Joyous Celebration, Bonganie Tembi and Linda Bukhosini will be on stage at this gala event.

Church services will be held in Britain from 23 April to 25 April to give thanks for the reconstruction and development that is taking place in South Africa. The services will be held in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester and London.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu will conduct the main service in the St Paul’s Cathedral in London on 25 April.

South Africa will also have a high profile at the commonwealth film festival in June. This festival is being organised in cooperation with the National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa. Various South African films will be screened on this occasion.

A programme of gospel and jazz music will be held in the Royal Albert Hall on 26 May to celebrate 10 years of democracy in South Africa. At the City of London festival there will also be a contribution by South Africa to films, theatre productions and seminars on peace and reconciliation.

According to Mabuza the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra are collaborating on a concert of new music that has been written for the tenth anniversary of democracy in South Africa. The orchestras will perform in July at an event where they will be joined by two South African choirs, the Durban Serenade and Imilonji KaNtu.

Assessment

Learning outcomes(los)

LO 1

Promotion of Health

The learner will be able to make informed decisions regarding personal, community and environmental health.

Assessment standards(ass)

We know this when the learner:

1.1 illustrates and evaluates the influence of ecological, social, economic, cultural and political factors on own personal choice of diet;

1.2 develops and implements an environmental health programme;

1.4 critically evaluates resources on health information, health services and a range of treatment options, including HIV/AIDS;

1.5 discusses ways to apply insights gained from participating in an activity related to national health or a safety promotion programme.

Questions & Answers

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Muhammad
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What is microbiology
Mercy Reply
studies of microbes
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Bacteria doesn't produce energy they are dependent upon their substrate in case of lack of nutrients they are able to make spores which helps them to sustain in harsh environments
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Muhamad
they make spores
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food webs brings about an infection as an individual depends on number of diseased foods or carriers dully.
Mark
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Assimilatory nitrate reduction is a process that occurs in some microorganisms, such as bacteria and archaea, in which nitrate (NO3-) is reduced to nitrite (NO2-), and then further reduced to ammonia (NH3).
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Micheal Reply
Prevent foreign microbes to the host
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they provide healthier benefits to their hosts
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They are friends to host only when Host immune system is strong and become enemies when the host immune system is weakened . very bad relationship!
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cell is the smallest unit of life
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Innocent
cell is the structural and functional unit of life
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is the fundamental units of Life
Musa
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Micheal Reply
There are nothing like emergency disease but there are some common medical emergency which can occur simultaneously like Bleeding,heart attack,Breathing difficulties,severe pain heart stock.Hope you will get my point .Have a nice day ❣️
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Binomial nomenclature
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Source:  OpenStax, Life orientation grade 9. OpenStax CNX. Sep 15, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11065/1.1
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