Meaning of Extended Family and Structure of An Extended Family Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 1 Week 4 Social Studies

SOCIAL STUDIES

NATIONAL VALUES EDUCATION 

FIRST TERM

WEEK 4

PRIMARY 1

THEME – FAMILY AS A BASIC UNIT OF FAMILY 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Nuclear Family | Structure of a Nuclear Family Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 1 Week 3 Social Studies

TOPIC – NUCLEAR FAMILY 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Introduction

2. Structure of an Extended Family

3. Meaning of Extended Family

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, most of the pupils should have attained the following objectives –

1. explain the meaning of family.

2. draw a chart of an extended family.

3. identify each member of an extended family.

LEARNING BEHAVIOURS 

The pupils can describe nuclear family and mention other members of the family.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart showing father, mother and their children and other members of the family.

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTION 

Family is made up of father, mother and their children.

This family is also known as nuclear family.

Other types of family is known as extended family.

STRUCTURE OF AN EXTENDED FAMILY 

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. Nieces – The son of one’s brother or sister.

5. Grandparents – The father of one’s father/The mother of one’s father/The father of one’s mother/The mother of one’s mother.

6. Father in law – Father of one’s husband or wife.

7. Mother in law – Mother of one’s husband or wife.

Useful chart link –Extended Family Diagram

MEANING OF EXTENDED FAMILY 

Extended family is made of people who are related to one another by blood.

LESSON 2 – STRUCTURE CHART OF NUCLEAR AND EXTENDED FAMILY

Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pupils depending on the size of the class and available instructional materials. 

Also, guides them to draw and complete the below chart,

LESSON 3 – REVISION AND ASSESSMENT TEST 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupils related knowledge or understanding.

2. Teacher organizes pupils in groups or pupils depending on the size of the class and available instructional materials.

3. Teacher displays charts showing nuclear and extended families.

4. Teacher lets pupils compare and tell the different between both families.

Pupil’s Activities – Identify other family members that are not in a nuclear family.

4. Teacher uses the charts and pupil’s relevant responses to introduce the lessons – meaning and structure of extended family.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of the lesson.

5. Teacher uses the meaning of nuclear family to guide pupils to identify and explain extended family as the relatives and in laws.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners understand extended family as additional members of the nuclear family.

6. Teacher summarizes the lesson on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – Learners participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to the questions correctly and write as instructed.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

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LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to – 

1. explain the meaning of extended family.

2. draw the structure of extended family.

3. describe the the following –

• Uncle –

• Aunt –

• Nephew –

• Nieces –

• Grandparents –

• Father in law –

• Mother in law –

4. differentiate between nuclear and extended family.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT (TEST)

Attempt all the questions.

1. _______ is made up of father, mother, children and their people.

A. Family 

B. Friend

C. Familiar

2. A family that is made of other people who are related to one another by _______.

A. Water

B. Friend

C. Blood 

3. There are _______ types of family.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

4. _______ Family is the family that is made up father, mother and their children.

A. Nuclear 

B. Extended

C. Family

5. Nuclear family is the _______ types of family.

A. biggest

B. medium

C. smallest 

6. Extended family is made of people who are related to one another by _______.

A. Water

B. Friend

C. Blood 

7. _______ is the brother of one’s mother or father.

A. Aunt

B. Uncle 

C. Sister

8. _______ is the sister of one’s mother or father.

A. Aunt 

B. Uncle

C. Sister

9. _______ is the son of one’s brother or sister.

A. Brother

B. Nephew

C. Niece

10. _______ is the son of one’s brother or sister.

A. Brother

B. Nephew

C. Niece 

11. _______ is the father of one’s father/The mother of one’s father/The father of one’s mother/The mother of one’s mother.

A. Grandparents 

B. Father

C. Mother

12. _______ is the father of one’s husband or wife.

A. Mother in law

B. Sister in law

C. Father in law 

13. _______ is the mother of one’s husband or wife.

A. Mother in law 

B. Sister in law

C. Father in law

13. Nuclear and extended family are the same family.

A. True 

B. False

14. Nuclear family is more extended family.

A. True

B. False 

15. Extended family is less than nuclear family.

A. True

B. False 

Note, 10 questions is enough for the assessment.