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Life Orientation Grade 12 Task 2: Project Term 2 2024 Vhembe West District

VHEMBE WEST DISTRICT

LIBERTY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE

GRADE 12

LIFE ORIENTATION
SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT: TASK 2
PROJECT
06 - 24 MAY 2024

MARKS: 90
Duration: 3 WEEKS

This paper consists of 08 pages including the cover page

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NAME OF LEARNER
NAME OF SCHOOL
GRADE

Activity Teacher’s mark DH/School District Provincial

moderator Moderator Moderator

Mark Initial Mark Initial Mark Initial Mark Initial

Activity 1: 22

Activity 2: 15

Activity 3: 18

Activity 4: 20

Activity 5: 10

Activity 6: 5

Total: 90

OVERALL FEEDBACK TO LEARNER:

MODERATION: NAME SIGNATURE DATE

Teacher/Marker (Red)

DH/School Moderator (Green)

District Moderator (Orange)

Provincial Moderator (Pink)

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Life Orientation Grade 12 Task 2: Project Term 2 2024 Vhembe West District

TOPIC DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

PURPOSE Investigate the human rights violation that has taken place in your
community

ASSESSMENT Activities 1 – 6 expects learners to display knowledge, skills, values and

other related competencies necessary to be demonstrated. The project
requires extended reading and writing on the part of the learner.
Furthermore, the project will require thorough investigation and sourcing
of information on human rights violations.

All assessment criteria applicable to the project must be discussed with

the learners prior to the commencement of the project.

DURATION 3 Weeks ( 06 May- 24 May 2024)

Although learners will spend time outside of contact time to collect
resources and information, the completion of the task must be facilitated by
the teacher during class time. Adequate guidance is due at the outset of the
project and progress should be monitored throughout.
DATE OF 24 May 2024
COMPLETION

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INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS

1. Your project must have a cover page, table of content and bibliography
2. Read instructions of every question carefully.
3. Your answers can be typed or hand written.
4. The mark allocation guides you on the length of your answer
5. Acknowledge all sources consulted in the form of bibliography.
6. Your project must be bound or stapled

● Conduct research by consulting 5 sources or more.

● Your focus must remain on the chosen topic throughout the task. Your research should
be presented in an Essay format and should focus on the human rights violation.
● Choose one of the following topics:

OR

Activity 1: Introduction and Literature Review (research)

1.1 Introduction
1.1.1. Define the term water scarcity/power Outage (2)
1.1.2. Give a description of a recent ( 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 4 ) example of

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how this problem has displayed itself in your community. (2)

1.1.3. Give your own position on this specific problem in your community. (2)

1.2 . Based on the research that you conducted write an essay in which you
address the following issues:
1.2.1. Name TWO laws/legislations that protect citizens against the specific
human rights violation and explain the purpose of each.
(2+2=4)
1.2.2. Describe TWO ways in which the laws m e n t i o n e d a b o v e
protect citizens against human rights violations. (2x2=4)
1.2.3. How can discussions, projects, campaigns, and events support victims
of human rights violations? (2x2=4)
1.2.4. Express your views on how the law, the citizens and community can
protect and support victims of human rights violations. (3x2=6)
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Activity 2: Data gathering through Questionnaires

Distribute the questionnaires to 6 learners at your school to gather their knowledge on

human rights violations.
Use the attached questionnaire as a possible guide to help you.
Interview/ Reports/ Information questions: Learners to use the following questions -
2.1. Please explain to me your own understanding of human rights.
2.2. Briefly share with me the human rights violations you have seen happening in your community.
2.3. Which laws do you think can protect citizens from human rights violations?
2.4. How can you rate the extent to which the government is making sure that the human rights
are protected?
2.5. To which department/organisation do you think the human rights violations victims could get
help?

Note: Use 6 separate questionnaires for each respondent. The 6 completed questionnaires must
be attached to the final product – project

Your teacher will make enough copies for your 6 respondents

Assess the data you received from the six learners/respondents/participants by conducting an
analysis of the responses (data) that you gathered for each of the questions above.
a. Draw a bar graph on positive responses to present your data. (4)
b. Explain the findings for each respondent’s answers. (11)

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Activity 3: Findings
3.1. Discuss TWO contributing factors that led to the human rights violation of your
choice. (2x2=4)
3.2. Evaluate the extent t o w h i c h the following institutions have or are currently
supporting communities affected by human rights violations. Use an example for each to
support your answer.
3.2.1. Government (3x2=6)
3.2.2. Community (2x2=4)
3.2.3. Religious organisations (2x2=4)

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Activity 4: Human Rights and the Media

4.1 Find 5 pictures on the chosen topic and make a collage. Study the pictures
and answer the questions below:
Critically evaluate the impact social media reports on poor or no service
delivery. Illustrate your responses by giving examples from your collage.
(5x2=10)
4.2 Assess how the media is supposed to exercise its roles and responsibilities in
reporting human rights violations in a responsible manner in a democratic
society? (5X2=10)

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Activity 5: Conclusion.

Based on your findings during completion of questionnaires, what conclusions and

recommendations can you make on the issue of human rights violations to:
5.1 Government (5)
5.2 Communities (5)
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Activity 6: Bibliography/References.

Write your bibliography/references in which you indicate five (5) or more sources used in
compiling this project.
(3)

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GRAND TOTAL: [90]

SOURCES MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED AS FOLLOWS:

The following are ways to compile your Bibliography.

List sources alphabetically (according to author), followed by the relevant details of

publication

For a book:
Author (last name first). Title of the book. City: Publisher, Date of publication.
EXAMPLE:
Dahl, Roald. The BFG. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1982.

For an encyclopedia:
Encyclopedia Title, Edition Date. Volume Number, "Article Title," page numbers.
EXAMPLE:
The Encyclopedia Brittanica, 1997. Volume 7, "Gorillas," pp. 50-51.

For a magazine:
Author (last name first), "Article Title." Name of magazine. Volume number, (Date): page
numbers.
EXAMPLE:
Jordan, Jennifer, "Filming at the Top of the World." Museum of Science Magazine. Volume 47,
No. 1, (Winter 1998): p. 11.

For a newspaper:
Author (last name first), "Article Title." Name of newspaper, city, state of publication. (date):
edition if available, section, page number(s).
EXAMPLE:
Powers, Ann, "New Tune for the Material Girl." The New York Times, New York, NY. (3/1/98):
Atlantic Region, Section 2, p. 34.

Online Resources
Internet:
Author of message, (Date). Subject of message. Electronic conference or bulletin board
(Online). Available e-mail: LISTSERV@ e-mail address
EXAMPLE:
Ellen Block, (September 15, 1995). New Winners. Teen Booklist (Online). Helen
Smith@wellington.com

World Wide Web:

URL (Uniform Resource Locator or WWW address). author (or item's name, if mentioned), date.
EXAMPLE: (Boston Globe's www address)
http://www.boston.com. Today's News, August 1, 1996.

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(Extract from Teacher visions: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/research papers)

DATA GATHERING QUESTIONNAIRE

RESPONDENT NUMBER: ______

Question Please explain to me your own understanding of human rights.

Respondent/participant

Question Briefly share with me the human rights violations you have seen
happening in your community
Respondent/participant

Question Which laws do you think can protect citizens from human rights
violations?

Respondent/participant

Question How can you rate the extent to which the government is making sure
that the human rights are protected?

Respondent/participant

Question To which department/organisation do you think the human rights

violations victims could get help?
Respondent/participant

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