First Term Lesson Note for Week One
Class : Primary Five
Subject : Social Studies
Topic : Family
Subtitle: Nuclear and extended Family
Duration : 40 Minutes
Period : Single Period
Reference Book :
- Social Studies for Primary Schools, Book 5.
- Lagos State Unified schemes of work for Upper Primary, (Primary 4 – 6).
- Online Resources
Instructional Material : Chart showing the types of family.
Learning Objectives: By the end of the lesson, learners will be be able to:
i. Define family
ii. State the members of a family
iii. Differentiate between nuclear and extended family
Previous Knowledge: Learners are familiar with the meaning and types of family.
CONTENT
Meaning and members of a nuclear family
Family is defined as a group of people that are related by blood, marriage or by adoption. Everybody in the society belongs to one family or another; A family can be small or big.
We know that the family is a group of people related by blood, marriage or social relationship. We also know that our family is made up of ourselves, our father, our mother, our brothers and our sisters. The blood relations of our father and mother are also members of our family. They are part of the extended family. They have their own families, but some of them live with our family for some time.
Our grandparents (grandfathers and grandmothers) sometimes visit us, and may want to stay around for a while. We should respect them, go on errands for them, and help to make them comfortable. They are the parents of our parents. As a result, we should give them more respect. Sometimes, other people who are not our blood relations live in our house. Anybody who lives in our house is a member of our family. We should live happily with them. We should not refuse to play or associate with them, because they are not our relations.
There are two types of family; They are:
Nuclear family and
Extended family
Nuclear family
A nuclear family is a simple family made up of a father, a mother and their children. In other words, nuclear family can also be referred to as immediate family. The members of a nuclear family are father, mother, sons and daughters.
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 includes :
1. Uncle : The brother of one’s mother or father
2. Aunt : The sister of one’s mother or father
3. Nephew : The son of one’s brother or sister
4. Niece : The daughter of one’s brother or sister
5. Cousin :
6. Paternal grandfather: The father of one’s father
7. Paternal grandmother: The mother of one’s father.
8. Maternal grandfather: The father of one’s mother
9. Maternal grandmother: The mother of one’s mother
10. Father–in–law: Father of one’s husband or wife
11. 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.
Presentation Steps :
Step 1 : The teacher revises the previous lesson by asking them questions orally.
Step 2 : He/ she introduces the new topic by defining family and identify types of family.
Step 3 : The teacher explains the nuclear family, extended family and list the members of each types of family.
Step 4 : Describe the members of the extended family.
Evaluation :
1. Define family
2. State two difference between nuclear and extended family
3. Nuclear family is made up ____________, ______________ and _____________.
4. Who are your siblings?
5. Explain the following :
i. Maternal grandparents – _______________
___________________________________________
ii. Paternal grandparents – _______________
___________________________________________
6. The child or children of my aunt or uncle is my _____________________.
7. The brother of my father or mother is my ____________________.
8. ________________ is the father of one’s husband or wife.
9. List five members of the extended family.
Conclusion : Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.
Assignment :
1. Relations from mother’s side are known as ______________________
2. State three members of the nuclear family : ________________, _________________ and _________________.
3. Your father’s brother is called _________________.
4. Briefly explain the following :
i. Nephew – ______________________________
ii. Niece – ________________________________