WEEK 4

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 1

TOPIC: Types of family

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, Pupils should be able to:

1.Identify types of family.

2: Explain the meaning of family.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts, Pictures, Role-play.

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS:

6 YEARS CURRICULUM, ONLINE MATERIALS, PUPILS TEXTBOOK 

OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS

BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous topic 

CONTENT:

There are two types of family; they are:

• Nuclear family
• Extended family 

Nuclear family

A nuclear family is a simple family made up of a father, a mother and their children. In other words, the members of a nuclear family are father, mother, sons and daughters. A nuclear family can also be referred to as immediate family. In some situations, a man may have more than one wife. All the wives will still belong to the nuclear family. This is common among the Muslims.

A nuclear family (a father, wife and children)     

A nuclear family (a father, Two wives and two children)

Extended family

An extended family refers to all the people that are related by blood through one’s father or mother. It is made up of many nuclear families.

The members of an extended family include:

• Uncle: The brother of one’s mother or father
• Aunt: The sister of one’s mother or father
• Nephew: The son of one’s brother or sister 4 Niece: The daughter of one’s brother or sister
• Paternal grandfather: The father of one’s father
• Paternal grandmother: The mother of one’s father 7 Maternal grandfather: The father of one’s mother
• Maternal grandmother: The mother of one’s mother
• Father–in–law: Father of one’s husband or wife
• Mother–in–law: Mother of one’s husband or wife.

When our relations like uncles, aunts and cousins are from our mother’s side they are known as maternal relations, but when they are from our father’s side, they are known as paternal relations. 

Assessment and Evaluation

1. State types of family 2.Explain types of family.

Assignment:

1. Mention 2 types of family