Social Studies JSS 1 Curriculum Guides – Family as the Basic Unity of Society (Family as a Primary Social Group and The Consequences of Large and Small Family Size)

THEME – FAMILY AS THE BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY 

TOPIC 1 – FAMILY AS A PRIMARY SOCIAL GROUP

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Relevant pictures and charts

2. Charts for compiling responses during brainstorming session

3. Resource persons – parents.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. give a simple meaning of primary social group.

2. explain what makes the family a social group.

3. identify the roles and responsibilities of members of a family as a primary social group in the community.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Meaning of Primary Social Group

Social group is a group whose members share close, personal, and long lasting relationships.

Members show concern for one another, and share activities and culture.

2. What makes the family a family a Primary Social Group:

• It is main unit of socialization.

• Everybody belongs to one family or another.

• Every society grows from the social unit called family, etc.

3. The roles and responsibilities of members of a family as a primary social group:

• Get members to work for the growth of the community.

• Work as adult members to contribute to the economy.

• Play key roles in population growth, especially the father and mother.

• Play active role in political affairs e.g. registering and voting etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides discussion on the meaning of primary social group.

2. conducts a brainstorming session on what makes the family a primary social group.

3. invites some parents to give talks on the role and responsibilities of family members as a primary social group.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in the guided discussion on the meaning of primary social group.

2. provide a variety of responses during the brainstorming session.

3. take notes and ask questions on the talk being given by the resource persons.

 

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. state the meaning of primary social group.

2. list any three things that make the family a primary social group.

3. list any three roles of members of the family as a primary group.

THEME – FAMILY AS THE BASIC UNITY OF SOCIETY 

TOPIC 2 – THE CONSEQUENCES OF LARGE AND SMALL FAMILY SIZE

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Relevant posters, pictures and charts

2. Relevant cases

3. Documentaries on family life

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. describe the characteristics of large family size and those of small family size.

2. explain the consequences of family size on individual lives and the nation’s economy.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

MEANING OF FAMILY SIZE

A family size is the number of people in a family.

There are two types of family size – small family size and large family size.

 

SMALL FAMILY SIZE

A small family size comprises comprises father, mother and few (usually one to four) children.

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL FAMILY SIZE 

• It consists of small number of people such as father, mother and their children.

• Each member of the family knows one another

• There is love and harmony in small family size.

• The ability to resolve and manage problems or crisis that arise.

• They are blood related.

• The feeling and bound between family are strong.

CONSEQUENCES OF SMALL FAMILY SIZE ON:

A. QUALITY OF INDIVIDUALS LIVES

1. It prevents a child from becoming a well – rounded individual.

2. It makes the child a selfish individual.

3. Loneliness

4. Life is boring

5. Low productivity

6. Fear of insecurity

 

B. THE NATIONAL ECONOMY 

1. Low productivity

2. Scarcity of labour or workers

3. High tax

4. Small market for goods and services.

5. Resources wastage

6. Low government revenue

LARGE FAMILY SIZE 

A Large family size is made of father, mother and more than four children.

CHARACTERISTICS OF LARGE AND SMALL FAMILY SIZE 

• It consists of father, wives, children and other extended family.

• They are strong as family members.

• They have the ability to defend one another.

• Crisis or problems are not easily managed and controlled.

• They are easily weaken by little agreement.

CONSEQUENCES OF LARGE FAMILY SIZE ON:

A. QUALITY OF INDIVIDUALS LIVES

1. Malnutrition

2. Overcrowded people in a room or apartment

3. Jealousy and envy

4. Increase in hatred among members of the family.

5. Little or no education.

B. THE NATIONAL ECONOMY 

1. Unemployment

2. High cost of living

3. Scarcity of food and water

4. General inflation

5. High crime

6. Poor health facilities

7. Overuse of available resources

8. Underemployment

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. illustrates the characteristics of large and small family sizes with posters, pictures and charts.

2. uses case studies to explain the consequences of family size.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. react to posters, picture and charts on the characteristics of large and small family sizes.

2. participate in discussions and debates.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. differentiate between a large family size and a small one.

2. list the consequences of large family size on the quantity of life of the people and the nation’s economy.