Meaning and Examples of Family Values | Stages of Family Life Cycle Primary 5/Basic 2 Term 2 Week 2 Home Economics

HOME ECONOMICS

PREVOCATIONAL STUDIES

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 2

PRIMARY 5

THEME –  

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

 

TOPIC – FAMILY VALUES AND FAMILY CYCLES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Family Values

3. Examples of Family Values

4. Stages of Family

5. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. explain the meaning of family values and family cycles.

2. give examples of family values.

3. state the stage of family.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can define family.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of chart of family values and cycles.

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

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION 

MEANING OF FAMILY

Family is made up of people who is related to one another blood.

MEANING OF FAMILY VALUES 

Family values are the traditions or moral principles which are transmitted within a family.

Family values can guide your entire family to become the kind of people you want to be.

EXAMPLES OF FAMILY VALUES 

1. Self-compassion

2. Empathy and kindness toward others

3. Responsibility

4. Honesty

5. Integrity

6. Implementing and respecting boundaries

7. Family time

8. Perseverance

Reading….

MEANING OF FAMILY CIRCLES 

LESSON 2 – STAGES OF FAMILY CYCLES 

MEAN OF FAMILY CYCLES 

Family circle is the members of a particular family that is regarded as family.

STAGES OF FAMILY CYCLES

Stages of family life cycle are –

1. Individual/Independence

2. Marriage

3. Childbearing

4. Parenting

5. Launching adult children

6. Middle years

7. Retirement or senior years

INDIVIDUAL

Individual stage is known as independent or separation stage.

This is a stage where a child becomes a young adult, independent and speared from parents and family.

MARRIAGE

Marriage stage is a stage where a person joins with another to form the foundation of a new family.

CHILDBEARING

Childbearing stage is a stage where a new member is added to a family forced the new couple of adjust a new role as parents.

PARENTING

Parenting stage is a stage where parents take responsibility for their child/ren on daily basis.

LAUNCHING ADULT CHILD

Launching adulthood stage is known as empty nest stage.

This is when the first/older child of the family leaves home and ends to handle life’s challenges all alone.

 

MIDDLE YEARS

Middle years is also known as middle aged stage.

This is a stage where both parents are back to one another again.

SENIOR YEARS 

Senior year is a freedom stage where both parents are free from the responsibilities of parenting to enjoy the fruits of their labour.

REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps – he/she,

1. Revises the previous lesson based on the pupil’s related knowledge or experience.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in lesson review.

2. Displays a chart showing a simple family life of a father, mother and their children.

3. Guides and lets the pupils analyze the contents of the chart in groups or pairs.

4. Uses the chart and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of lessons.

5. Leads a discussion on the meaning of family values with appropriate examples.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the class discussion, identify and explain each stage of family values.

6. Displays another chart showing the family life cycle.

7. Guides and lets the pupils analyze the contents of the chart in groups or pairs.

8. Uses the chart and pupil’s responses to introduce the lesson.

Pupil’s Activities – Pay attention to the lesson introduction to understand the concept of lessons.

9. Leads a discussion on the meaning of family life cycle with appropriate examples.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in the class discussion, identify and explain each stage of family life cycle.

10. Summarizes the lesson on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate actively in lesson summary 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.

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain the meaning of family values with appropriate examples.

2. list and explain the stages of family life cycle.

4. differentiate between family values and family life cycle.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

1.