WEEK 3

TOPIC: Intermarriage

Objectives

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

1 explain the concept of intra-ethnic marriage.

2 explain the concept of inter-ethnic marriage.

3 state the advantages of inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic marriages.

4 identify relevant values of intermarriage.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A chart showing couples getting wedded.

CONTENT

Meaning Intermarriage

An intermarriage is one in which people from different groups marry. They may be from different social, racial, ethnic or religious groups.

Intra-ethnic marriage

An intra-ethnic marriage is the union between a man and a woman from the same ethnic group. Examples are when an Igbo man from Anambra State marries a woman from another Igbo-speaking place (e.g. Imo State), a Yoruba man from Ogun State getting married to a Yoruba woman from Oyo State, and.... View More