Family 2
Social Studies J.S.S 2 First Term
Sub-theme: Fundamental of Social Studies family as the Basic Unit of Society
Week 2
Family
Performance objectives:
Students should be able to:
- Explain the meaning of family
- List the types of family
Content
The meaning of family
Family is a group of people closely related by blood, marriage ties and adoption.
The family is the smallest social unit, which consists of parents and their children.
Types of family
The nuclear family
This is a family unit that includes two married parents of opposite genders and their biological or adopted children living in the same home.
It consists of parents and their children, for example, Father, Mother and children.
The extended family:
This type of family extends beyond the nuclear family consisting of parents, children and other relations living in the same house. For example; father, Mother, Children, aunts, cousins, uncle, grandparents, nephews and nieces.