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Marriage

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Term: 1st Term

Week: 8

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Home management

Topic:-       Marriage

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

  1. Discuss the Meaning of marriage,                                    
  2. Examine tips for successful marriage. 
  3. Explain sex education.
  4. Predict consequences of sexual indulgence.

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

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on dating/courtship

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She discusses the meaning of marriage and examines the tips for successful marriage 

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

She explains sex education and predicts the consequences of sexual indulgence

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

MARRIAGE

Marriage is the union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. Marriage is a legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman as partners in a relationship.

MARRIAGE SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA

Nigeria is made up of different ethnic group. Each ethnic group often has its own marriage system

  1. Traditional or Customary Marriage: This is a marriage entered into according to native law and customs. It differs from one area to another in Nigeria. Thus, there are traditional marriage customs for the Igbos, Hausas, Yorubas, Edos, Efiks e.t.c. Traditional marriage can be either monogamy or polygamy. It is common practice for people to perform the traditional marriage rites first before the other forms such as the church marriage or court marriage.

 

  1. Marriage under Ordinance or Court marriage: It is contracted in the court before a court registrar.

Features of Court Marriage

       a. It does not allow either of the couples to enter into a second marriage, unless at the death or official divorce of the other partner

       b. It is provided by the government

       c. It is a monogamous form of marriage

       d. A marriage ordinance certificate is given to the couple who marry this way

 

  1. Church marriage: It is conducted in a church according to the holy bible by a Pastor. Christians perform church marriage. It is a monogamous form of marriage, where a man marries only one wife. Many communities recognize this type of marriage as wedding.

 

  1. Muslim or Islamic marriage: This type of marriage takes place in a mosque or the house of the parents of the woman. It is carried out according to the instructions in the Holy Quran and Hadith. In this form of marriage, the man is allowed to marriage many wives. It is polygamous; however, he should not live with more than four wives at a time and the woman are to be treated equally. This marriage is conducted by an Imam.
  1. Other forms of marriage

       a. Gift marriage: A girl may be given out for marriage by her parents as a sort of gift even without her consent. In this case, there will be no courtship or bride price.

       b. Widow Inheritance marriage: This is a marriage where a male kinsman such as the son of a dead man of very close relatives marries his dead father’s or brother’s wife. He becomes the legal husband and the children belongs to him.

       c. Ghost marriage: This is a system of marriage where the younger brother of a dead husband to be is expected to marry and have children in the dead man’s name. Both the wife and children belong to the dead man.

 

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE

  1. Communicate clearly and often.
  2. Tell your spouse that you're thankful for having him or her in your life.
  3. Make time for you two as a couple.
  4. Plan for some personal time.
  5. Understand that it's OK to disagree.
  6. Build trust.
  7. Learn to forgive.

 

WHY PEOPLE MARRY

  1. For companionship
  2. Desire to overcome loneliness
  3. Desire to have children
  4. To satisfy parents wish for their children to get married
  5. Desire to become economically secure
  6. Fear of remaining single
  7. Opportunity to gain social stakes
  8. Desire for freedom from parents
  9. For protection

 

SEX EDUCATION

Sex education is high quality teaching and learning about a broad variety of topics related to sex and sexuality. It explores values and beliefs about those topics and helps people gain the skills that are needed to navigate relationships with self, partners, and community, and manage one's own sexual health

 

CONSEQUENCES OF SEXUAL INDULGENCE

  1. It drains one’s energy
  2. It can lead to incurable diseases
  3. It can result in untimely death
  4. It can result in increased depression

 

EVALUATION:    1. Discuss the meaning of marriage

  1. List and explain the different marriage systems in Nigeria
  2. What are the tips for a successful marriage?
  3. Define sex education
  4. Highlight three consequences of sexual indulgence

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively