Social Studies JSS 2 Curriculum Guides – Family as the Basic Unit of Society (Family Bond and Living Together as One Family)

THEME – FAMILY AS THE BASIC UNIT OF SOCIETY 

TOPIC – FAMILY BOND AND LIVING TOGETHER AS ONE FAMILY

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Pictures showing the happy moods of people living together in the family.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. state the advantages of living together in the family.

2. the need for bond and cohesion in family set up.

3. state the importance of good family reputation.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

ADVANTAGES OF LIVING TOGETHER IN THE FAMILY 

• Protection

• Happiness

• Unity

• Education of children

• Maintaining good family name and reputation

• Good social behaviour

 

MEANING OF FAMILY BOND AND COHESION 

Family bond and cohesion is the strong ties that recognize and respect individual family members rights.

 

IMPORTANCE OF GOOD FAMILY REPUTATION 

• Good name

• Respect from other members of the community, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads discussion on the advantages of living together in the family.

2. uses questioning method to relate the lesson to pupils real lives.

3. uses the students to demonstrate the meaning of family bond and cohesion.

4. conducts a brainstorming session on the importance of good family reputation.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. participate in the discussion on the advantages of living together in the family.

2. answer questions on the topic.

3. play active roles during class demonstration.

4. participate in brainstorming session by contributing their own responses on the importance of good family reputation.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. list some advantages of living together in the family.

2. Give a simple meaning of family bond and cohesion.

3. List some of the importance of good family reputation.