Basic 1 · Our World and Our People · My Family and the Community
My Family
In this topic you will name the people in your family and the people close to you.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Name members of your family
- Tell the nuclear family from the extended family
- Name other people close to you
What you already know
- All about me
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- All about us
- Sub-strand
- My Family and the Community
- Indicator
- B1.1.3.1.1 – Identify persons closely related us and the need to relate well with others
Introduction
Yaw lives with his father, mother and sister. His grandmother and uncle visit on Sundays. They are all his family.
1. The Nuclear Family
Nuclear family: Father, mother and their children.
2. The Extended Family
Extended family: The nuclear family plus grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
| Nuclear family | Extended family |
|---|---|
| father | grandfather |
| mother | grandmother |
| brother | uncle |
| sister | aunt |
| cousin |
3. Other People Close to Us
- friends
- teachers
- neighbours
Our family and friends care for us. We should love and respect them.
Remember: Family members help each other at home.
New words
- family
- People who are related to you.
- nuclear family
- Father, mother and children.
- extended family
- The nuclear family and other relatives.
- relative
- A person in your family.
Summary
- The nuclear family is father, mother and children.
- The extended family also has grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
- Friends, teachers and neighbours are also close to us.
Class activity: Family Role Play
- Use the family picture cards and name cards.
- Each person in your group plays a family member.
- Act out a family meal.
You need: Printed Ghanaian family picture cards, Role-play name cards, Manila paper
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which person is in the nuclear family?
- A. Uncle
- B. Mother
- C. Cousin
- D. Aunt
Show answer
Answer: MotherThe nuclear family is father, mother and children.2. Your father's brother is your…
- A. Uncle
- B. Cousin
- C. Sister
- D. Grandfather
Show answer
Answer: UncleA parent's brother is an uncle.3. Grandparents are part of the extended family.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: TrueThe extended family includes grandparents.4. A teacher is your sister.
- A. True
- B. False
Show answer
Answer: FalseA teacher is not a family member.5. Father, mother and children make the ______ family.
Show answer
Answer: nuclearThat is the nuclear family.6. Name two people in your extended family.
Show answer
Answer: Any two: grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, cousin.They are relatives outside the nuclear family.
Homework
- Draw your family. Write the names of the people.