Lesson Plan for Junior Secondary 1 - Home Economics - The Family

### Lesson Plan: The Family **Subject:** Home Economics **Grade Level:** Junior Secondary 1 **Duration:** 60 minutes **Topic:** The Family --- #### Objectives: 1. **Cognitive:** Students will understand the concept of the family, its types, and its functions. 2. **Affective:** Students will appreciate the importance of family in their lives and the roles of family members. 3. **Psychomotor:** Students will be able to create a family tree and identify the various roles of family members. --- #### Materials: - Whiteboard and markers - Projector and laptop (optional) - Chart papers and markers - Handouts with family tree templates - Glue, scissors, colored pencils, and ruler --- #### Lesson Procedure: 1. **Introduction (10 minutes)** - **Greetings and Attendance:** Take attendance and ensure everyone is settled. - **Ice Breaker:** Ask students to share briefly about their family (e.g., how many members, one interesting fact about their family). 2. **Lesson Presentation (20 minutes)** - **Definition of Family:** Use simple language to explain that a family is a group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption. - **Types of Families:** - Nuclear Family - Extended Family - Single-Parent Family - Blended Family - **Functions of a Family:** - Emotional support - Economic provision - Socialization - Reproduction - **Roles within the Family:** - Parents' roles (protection, guidance, provision) - Children's roles (obedience, chores, love) - Extended family roles (extra support and wisdom) 3. **Activity: Creating a Family Tree (20 minutes)** - Distribute handouts with templates of a family tree. - Instruct students to draw their family tree, using chart papers, markers, and colored pencils. - Encourage students to include their immediate and extended family members and to write down one role or function of a family member. 4. **Discussion and Reflection (10 minutes)** - Allow students to present their family tree to the class. - Facilitate a discussion on the different types of families and the various roles members play. - Encourage students to reflect on how they contribute to their own families. 5. **Conclusion and Evaluation (5 minutes)** - Summarize the key points of the lesson. - Ask a few review questions, such as: - What are the types of families? - What are some functions of a family? - Name one role of a family member. - Provide positive feedback and correct any misconceptions. 6. **Assignment (5 minutes)** - Instruct students to interview an elder family member and write a short paragraph about their experiences and family roles. - Hand out a worksheet for students to complete at home, reinforcing the day's lesson. --- #### Assessment: - Observation during the activity and class discussion. - Evaluation of the family tree project. - Review and feedback on the homework assignment. --- #### Follow-Up: - In subsequent lessons, delve deeper into topics like family relationships, conflict resolution, and family health and safety. - Encourage students to share their interviews in the next class. --- This lesson plan incorporates cognitive learning through information delivery, affective learning through reflection on personal experiences, and psychomotor learning through the creation of a family tree. It aims to provide a holistic understanding of the family while engaging students actively.