First Term Lesson Note for Week Four
Class : Primary One
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Extended family
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 1.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for lower Primary, (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing meaning of extended family and examples of members.
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson learners will be able to :
i. Explain the meaning of Extended family.
ii. List the members of the extended family.
Previous Knowledge : Learners are familiar with the Nuclear family.
Content :
The Extended Family is a family that consists of father, mother, children and other relatives.
The other relatives are :
i. Uncle : is the brother of your father or mother.
ii. Aunt : is the sister of your father or mother.
iii. Cousin : are the children of your aunt or uncle.
iv. Nephew : is the son of your brother or sister.
v. Niece : is the daughter of your brother or sister.
vi. Grandfather : is the father of your father or mother.
vii. Grandmother : is the mother of your father or mother.
viii. A son is the male child of the family.
ix. A daughter is the female child of the family.
x. Sibling : is your immediate brother and sister.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson with the learners by asking them questions orally.
Step 2 : He / she introduces the new topic by explaining the extended family.
Step 3 : Learners identify and mention members of the extended family.
Step 4 : He / she then describe each member of the extended family.
Evaluation :
1. ____________ family is made up of father, mother, children and other relatives. (a) Nuclear (b) Extended
2. The brother of your father or mother is your ___________. (a) uncle (b) grand father (c) nephew
3. Aunt is the ____________ of your father or mother. (a) sister (b) brother (c) mother
4. ____________ is the son of your brother or sister. (a) Nephew (b) Niece (c) Cousin
5. The daughter of your brother or sister is my __________. (a) Cousin (b) Nephew (c) Niece
Conclusion : At the end of the lesson learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment :
Read the question carefully and pick from the options lettered a – c.
1. The children of my uncle or aunt is my ________. (a) Nephew (b) Cousin (c) Niece
2. A ___________ is a female child of the family. (a) son (b) daughter (c) sibling
3. A son is the _________ child of the family. (a) male (b) female (c) sibling
4. The mother of your father or mother is your ____________. (a) grandmother (b) grandfather (c) granddaughter