Family Systems · JHS1 Religious And Moral Education

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.1.1 - Explain the concept and types of family systems in Ghana

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define the concept of family in their own words, giving at least one example of what binds family members together.
Identify and name the two main types of family systems practised in Ghana: nuclear and extended.
Describe the composition of both the nuclear family and the extended family, giving examples of who belongs to each.
State at least two merits and two demerits of each family system.
Draw a simple family tree showing both their nuclear and extended family members.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Family and the Community (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Family Systems (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.1 - Identify and Explain the Importance of the Family Systems
Indicator: B7.3.1.1.1 - Explain the concept and types of family systems in Ghana
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Religious and Moral Education, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 10
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Learners to explain the concept of family. E.g. It is a social unit whose members are bound by blood ties, marriage or covenant.
2. Learners identify the types of family systems in Ghana. E. g., Nuclear and Extended.
3. Describe the two-family systems in Ghana. E.g. the nuclear family system consists of the father, mother and children (if any). The nuclear family can also consist of one of the parents and the children. Extended family system consists of all relatives from the paternal and maternal family relations.
4. With the help of parents, learners create/draw a poster to show their family tree indicating both the nuclear and extended families.
5. Discuss the merits and demerits of both family systems.
Nuclear family system - Merits
i. Easy to take care of the family members.
ii. Effective supervision, etc.
Demerits
i. Inadequate or lack of support in the absence of parents.
ii. Members suffer if the breadwinner dies (or passes on), etc.
Extended Family System - Merits
i. Family support in terms of economic assistance and moral guidance
ii. Ensures security and protection of family members, etc.
Demerits
i. Encourages laziness
ii. Less privacy, etc.
Project Work
Divide class into two and ask them to debate on the motion "The extended family system is more important than the nuclear family system." There are many resources on the family systems and their current changes on the internet. Learners can make use of such resources.