Concept of family Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 3

Lesson Plan: Week 3 – Social Studies

Subject: Social Studies
Class: Primary 1
Term: First Term
Week: 3
Age: 6 years
Topic: Family
Sub-topic: Types of Family and Structure of a Nuclear Family
Duration: 40 minutes

Learning Objectives

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

1. Identify different types of families.
2. Explain the structure of a nuclear family.

Keywords

• Family
• Nuclear Family
• Extended Family
• Structure

Set Induction

The teacher asks pupils to describe their family.

Entry Behaviour

Pupils are familiar with their family members.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures of different types of families
• Flashcards with key words
• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

Pupils discuss their family members and types of families they know.

Embedded Core Skills

• Communication
• Social awareness
• Critical thinking

Instructional Materials

• Pictures
• Flashcards
• Whiteboard and markers

Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work

Content

Explanation of the Topic:

A family is made up of father, mother or mothers and their children. Members of the family live together in a house called home. Father is the Head of the family. Mother helps father at home to take care of the children and cook food for them

MEANING OF FAMILY

(Father, Mother and Children)

A family can defined as a group of people that are related by blood. Everybody in the society belongs to one family or another.
A family can be small or big.

F=  Father 

A= And 

M=Mother 

I = I

L= Love 

Y = You 

1. Types of Families:
   • Nuclear Family: Consists of parents and their children.
   • Extended Family: Includes parents, children, and other relatives like grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
2. Structure of a Nuclear Family:
   • A nuclear family has a father, a mother, and their children.
   • They live together in one house.

Examples:

• Nuclear Family: Father, Mother, and their two children.
• Extended Family: Father, Mother, their children, and the grandparents.

Questions

1. A nuclear family has __________. a) Friends
   b) Parents and children
   c) Neighbors
   d) Teachers
2. An extended family includes __________. a) Only parents
   b) Only children
   c) Relatives like uncles and aunts
   d) Friends
3. A nuclear family lives in __________. a) Different houses
   b) One house
   c) The same city
   d) Separate rooms
4. Parents in a nuclear family are __________. a) Neighbors
   b) Mother and Father
   c) Friends
   d) Teachers
5. The children in a nuclear family are called __________. a) Siblings
   b) Parents
   c) Cousins
   d) Uncles
6. An example of an extended family member is __________. a) Mother
   b) Cousin
   c) Sister
   d) Brother
7. A family with grandparents living together is called __________. a) Nuclear
   b) Extended
   c) Small
   d) Single
8. A nuclear family usually has __________ parents. a) Four
   b) Three
   c) Two
   d) One
9. Which type of family includes uncles and aunts? a) Nuclear
   b) Extended
   c) Close
   d) Distant
10. A nuclear family is also known as a __________ family. a) Big
    b) Small
    c) Simple
    d) Complex

Class Activity Discussion

1. What is a nuclear family? A nuclear family consists of parents and their children.
2. Who are the members of a nuclear family? The members are the father, mother, and their children.
3. What is an extended family? An extended family includes parents, children, and other relatives like grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
4. Do grandparents live in a nuclear family? No, they usually live in an extended family.
5. How many parents are there in a nuclear family? There are two parents: a mother and a father.
6. Can a nuclear family have pets? Yes, they can have pets.
7. Where does a nuclear family live? They live together in one house.
8. Is an aunt part of a nuclear family? No, an aunt is part of an extended family.
9. Why is it called a nuclear family? Because it includes the core or basic members of a family.
10. Do nuclear families live in the same house as extended families? No, nuclear families live in one house, while extended families can live together or separately.

Presentation

Step 1: The teacher revises the previous topic which was “Meaning of a Family.”

Step 2: The teacher introduces the new topic “Types of Family and Structure of a Nuclear Family.”

Step 3: The teacher shows pictures of nuclear and extended families.

Step 4: The teacher explains the structure of a nuclear family.

Step 5: The teacher asks pupils to describe their own family and identify its type.

Teacher’s Activities

• Explain the types of families.
• Show pictures and flashcards.
• Ask questions and listen to pupils’ answers.
• Guide pupils to understand the structure of a nuclear family.

Learners’ Activities

• Listen to the teacher.
• Answer questions.
• Look at pictures and flashcards.
• Describe their own family.

Assessment

• Pupils will answer the fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Pupils will discuss and identify the type of their family.

Evaluation Questions

1. What is a nuclear family?
2. Who are the members of a nuclear family?
3. What is an extended family?
4. Name two members of an extended family.
5. Where does a nuclear family live?
6. Can a nuclear family include grandparents?
7. How many parents are in a nuclear family?
8. What do you call the children in a nuclear family?
9. Is an uncle part of a nuclear family?
10. Why is understanding family types important?

Conclusion

The teacher goes around to mark the pupils’ work and provides feedback.

More Useful Links

• Family Social Studies Primary 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 2