TASK 1:

HOUSE OF VALUES

#1: Loyalty

My first core value is Loyalty, as I will always keep my promises, and I would hope that my friends would too. I also believe that loyalty can help build trust and understanding between people. I think that loyalty is very important in my everyday life, helping me keep my friendships active. Loyalty affects my life in the following ways: If there is specific information that someone has asked me to keep secret, I would not tell anyone even if it got me in trouble. I (do) always keep promises unless something physically stops me from doing so. I think this can affect my decisions, as if I am loyal to someone (my friends, for example), I would help them over others etc.

#2: Humour

Second, I have humour as a core value. Humour is very important to me, as without it we would spend our days moping around with little happiness (exaggeration alert). I believe that humour can help people rise out of bad times in their life, even if not much, and that it will always brighten someone’s day. Some people might say that humour is what I try to do (and fail) at, and others might say that it is what I do best. I think that humour affects me in quite a few ways, including how I act around people and how I interact with people. I always share any funny stuff that I came across/happened to me.

#3: Friendship

My third, and last, core value is friendship. Friends are great people who can help you through difficult times, and even just be fun to hang around with. Friendship is a massive influencer on my life, similar to peer pressure in ways. Friendship is not only one way though, so you should always be a great friend to your friends just as much they are to you. I always help friends, even if it puts me out of my way to do so. I think that friends are some of my most important people in my life, as they help me (occasionally), and I help them (much more often). This value can affect my interactions with others (quite a lot), as friends I will talk openly with, and share. With people outside my friendship group I can be rather shy.

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What behaviours does this person demonstrate to show that they are healthy?

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What do they look like? Are they healthy? How do you know?

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What message does this person promote? Why is it inspiring and healthy?

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Why should young people look up to this person as a role model?

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Thinking back to your House of Values activity, what values does this person demonstrate?

GOOD ROLE MODEL: DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

They try to educate people on the importance of nature, to protect and conserve.

A lot of David’s good attributes are behavioural, so his appearance is not very relative. At the age of ninety five, he is a little on the old side, but this does not stop him from teaching the world on television. He is most likely healthy as he has managed to stay alive so far, and managing to still run documentaries at his age.

His message (or my interpretation of what his message is) is to help us (as a species) to understand nature, and in doing so, motivate us to take action on preservation of nature.

As a role-model, David Attenborough is a great one for young people for the following reasons:

1. He is an activist on protecting nature, and keeping the planet healthy for years to come.
2. He helps people understand the majesty and benefits of nature.

Stewardship, learning, connection (I think)

BAD ROLE MODEL: DONALD TRUMP

They encourage(d) people to take action against the legal system for bad reasons, made bad decisions for people etc.

They do not specifically look unhealthy, they are mainly more behaviourally unhealthy. I do not know, I am going on what the media has said.

I believe that Donald believes he is doing the right thing, although not many people outside America agree. In general, he just makes bad decisions for people that end up in (usually) people getting hurt. As a leader, this is not a great trait.

No, as he represents bad motives as a leader already, so as a role model I would most likely believe that he would display bad morals etc. in front of young people, making him a ‘bad’ role model.

No. All the things I have stated here are from the media, internet etc. For all we know, Donald Trump is not even a real person. The media can be twisted, or completely changed from the actual events/incidents. Over time and space, the media can be changed from person to person until it does not even resemble something like the original story. This can be a big problem for people, believing fake news, and causing them to take action (sometimes) on faulty information. This could lead to catastrophes for the person in question, ranging from financial to mental stability. Overall, the media should not be believed unless multiple sources can back up the story, as this way there is less likelihood that someone made up the story.

What behaviours does this person demonstrate to show that they are unhealthy?

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What do they look like? Do they look unhealthy? How do you know?

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What message does this celebrity promote? Why is it unhealthy?

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Do you think young people should look up to this person as a role model? Why or why not?

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Is everything you hear, read or see in the media true? Discuss.