MODERN STUDIES DEPARTMENT

SUBJECT: Social Studies

TEACHER: Ms. Rampersad
DATE: Term 1
CLASS: Form 1C
TIME: 40 minutes

PERIODS: 1

THEME/TOPIC: The Individual and the Family

HFLE THEME: Self and Interpersonal relationship
LESSON: Types of Families
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Students should know:
1. What are the functions of a family?
2. They are aware that they live in a family (in a Caribbean region) and how they interact
with each member of their family.
3. They are aware of the members belonging to their family.
.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
Students should know at the end of the lesson:
1. The different types of families in the Caribbean.
2. Each type of family consists of different groups of members.
3. The different factors which contribute to the development of different family types.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Know the international symbol for a family.

Define what a family is.
Differentiate between nuclear and extended families, joint and reconstituted families.
Understand how families are formed, that is, the factors which contribute to form a
sibling and single parent family.
5. State the members which contribute to different family types.
SET INDUCTION: A short cartoon song of a family will be played and students asked to state
what the song is about.
Ms. Rampersad
Social Studies
1C- The Individual and the Family (Types of Families)

TRANSITION STATEMENT: We are now going to look at what is a family and the types
or structures of families and how they are formed.
CONTENT:
What is a family?
What are the types of families?
How are single parent and sibling families in particular formed?
PROCEDURAL/ACYIVITIES:
TEACHERS
ACTIVITIES
A cartoon sound of a
family shown.

Introduce students to the

topic of what is a family,
the stages of it and how it
is formed using a power
point presentation with
diagrams and pictures.
Utilizing a slide show with
pictures of families and
definitions of the types of
families and what factors
cause certain family
structures.

STUDENTS
ACTIVITIES
Brainstorming- students
are required to guess what
the song was about and
what the character stated
about her family is it.
Listening and analyzingstudents are required to
listen and participate in
discussion.

MATERIALS/AIDS/RESOURCES

Analyzing- students will

analyze these definitions
and discuss the effects of
these factors on family
types and life

Speakers, laptop and multi-media

projector

Speakers, laptop and multi-media

projector

Speakers, laptop and multi-media

projector

CONSOLIDATION: I will now show a series of family photos for you to recap what we
learnt today by brainstorming and trying to figure which family type each picture
represents. Afterwards you will be required to complete a little test to see how much you
have recalled from this lesson by using these photos.

Ms. Rampersad
Social Studies
1C- The Individual and the Family (Types of Families)

EVALUATION: Still shot images of families will be projected for students evaluate which type
of family the shot portrays. Students will be required to give evidence and justifications for the
answer they give. They will also be required to give their opinions on what factors may have
contributed to single and sibling family types if they choose these answers for any of the still
shots shown. This will be corrected in class.

ADDITIONAL READING: A hand out summarizing all that is covered in the lesson will be
given to the students.

Ms. Rampersad
Social Studies
1C- The Individual and the Family (Types of Families)