Basic Science and Technology - Junior Secondary 2 - Family life education I

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 4

CLASS: Junior Secondary School 2

AGE: 13 years

DURATION: 40 minutes each for 2 periods

DATE:

SUBJECT: Basic Science

TOPIC: Family life Education I

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to

1. ) Define family
2. ) List and explain the types of family

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Recommended Basic Science textbooks for Junior Secondary School 2

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES: PERIOD 1-2:

NOTE

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

A family is a group of individuals who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption. It typically includes parents and their children, but the definition can extend to other relationships such as extended family members (e.g., grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins) who may live together or maintain close relationships. The family is often seen as the basic unit of society, providing emotional, financial, and social support to its members.

Types of Family:

1. Nuclear Family:
   • Explanation: A nuclear family consists of two parents (a mother and a father) and their children, who live together in a single household. It is often considered the most common family structure in many parts of the world.
   • Example: A mother, father, and their two children living in one home.
2. Extended Family:
   • Explanation: An extended family includes not only the nuclear family but also additional relatives such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, or other close relatives who live together or maintain close ties.
   • Example: A family structure where parents, children, grandparents, and uncles live together in the same household.
3. Single-Parent Family:
   • Explanation: A single-parent family is headed by one parent, either a mother or a father, who is responsible for raising the children. This type of family may result from divorce, separation, or the choice of the parent to raise their child alone.
   • Example: A mother raising her children after a divorce or a father who has never been married and is raising his child alone.
4. Blended Family:
   • Explanation: A blended family is formed when one or both parents remarry and bring children from previous relationships into the new family unit. The children in a blended family may be biological, stepchildren, or adopted children.
   • Example: A mother with two children who marries a man who also has children from a previous marriage.
5. Childless Family:
   • Explanation: A childless family consists of two parents who do not have children, either by choice or due to circumstances such as infertility. This type of family may focus on a career, personal growth, or fostering other relationships.
   • Example: A couple who decides not to have children and lives as a family without kids.

EVALUATION:

1. What is the difference between a nuclear family and an extended family?
2. How does a single-parent family structure impact the upbringing of children compared to a two-parent family?
3. What are the advantages and challenges of a blended family structure?
4. How do societal and cultural norms influence the definition and types of families?
5. How do economic factors affect family dynamics and relationships?

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively