TPN3703 Assignment 1 2025 – Due 10 July 2025

Essay A
South Africa ranks among the crime capitals of the world; murder, such as rape,
robbery, hijacking, and fraud. Even schools are victims of this pandemic.
Seven out of ten individuals have been directly or indirectly affected by crime in societyincluding children. It is then safe to conclude that we are a
TRAUMITIZED society.

Write an essay on: Teaching under traumatic conditions
Tips:
• What is trauma?
• Does trauma affect children, schools? Trauma related behaviors on children.
ESSAY

Teaching under traumatic conditions

In South Africa, many people live in places where bad things happen often. There is alot of crime. People get hurt, robbed, hijacked, or even killed. Sometimes children also
see these bad things happen around them. Even schools are not always safe. These
scary things can make people feel very sad, afraid, and angry. This is called trauma.