First Term Lesson Note for Week Two
Class: Basic 3/ Primary 3
Subject: Social Studies
Topic: Members of nuclear and extended family
Duration: 40 minutes
Period: Single Period
Learning Objectives : By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to :
i. Identify the members of the nuclear family
ii. Identify the members of the extended family
iii. Describes the other members of the extended family
REFERENCE BOOK :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 3.
- Lagos State Unified Schemes of work for Primary Schools (Primary 1 – 3)
- Online Resources
Instructional Materials : Charts showing members of the nuclear and extended family
Content:
Nuclear family consist of father, mother and children.
i. Son is a male child in the family.
ii. Daughter is a female child of the family.
Extended family is made up of nuclear family and other relatives. The other relatives are : aunt, uncle, nephew, niece, cousin, etc.
i. Aunt: is the sister of your father or mother.
ii. Uncle: is the brother of your father or mother.
iii. Nephew: is the male child or son of your brother or sister.
iv. Niece: is the female child or daughter of your brother or sister.
v. Grandfather: is the father of your father or mother.
vi. Grandmother: is the mother of your father or mother.
Presentation Steps:
Step 1: The teacher revises the previous weeks topic with the learners by asking them questions orally.
Step 2: He then calls the learners to explain nuclear family and describe the members.
Step 3: He/ she also asks the learners to describe the extended family and list members.
Step 4: The teacher then describes the members of the extended family and their relationship
Step 5: The teacher states the differences between the nuclear and extended family.
Evaluation: Answer the following questions :
1. A male child in the family is called a ____________. (a) son (b) daughter (c) niece
2. _____________, ______________ and ___________ makes up the nuclear family.
3. _________ is the sister of your father or mother. (a) Uncle (b) Cousin (c) Aunt
4. The male child of your brother or sister is called your ____________. (a) nephew (b) niece (c) cousin
Conclusion: At the end of the lesson, learners were able to answer the questions correctly.
Assignment:
Mention three roles played by family members in a nuclear family.
