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Basic 3 · Our World and Our People · My Family and the Community

Good Relationships at Home and School

In this topic you will learn what helps people live well together at home and in school.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name factors that promote good relationships
  • Show these factors in daily life
  • Explain why good relationships matter

What you already know

  • Roles in the family (Basic 2)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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All About Us
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My Family and the Community
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B3.1.3.1.1 – Explain factors that promote good relationships at home school and community

Introduction

In Kweku's class, pupils share pencils, say sorry when they are wrong and listen to each other. Their class is happy and peaceful.

1. Factors That Build Good Relationships

Good relationship factors
FactorExample
lovecaring for family members
respectgreeting elders, listening to others
sharingsharing food or pencils
honestytelling the truth
forgivenessforgiving a friend who says sorry
good communicationtalking calmly and listening
Pupils sharing pencils and talking kindly
Figure 1: Good relationships in class Draw yourself being a good friend.Illustration: Sirbus

2. Why Good Relationships Matter

  • We live in peace.
  • We help each other.
  • We learn and work better together.

New words

relationship
How people get on with each other.
respect
Treating others with care.
honesty
Telling the truth.
communication
Sharing ideas by talking and listening.

Summary

  • Love, respect, sharing, honesty and forgiveness build good relationships.
  • Good communication means talking calmly and listening.
  • Good relationships bring peace.

Class activity: Friendship Role Play

  1. Use the role-play name cards.
  2. Act out a disagreement solved by talking and saying sorry.
  3. Name the factors you showed.

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. 1. Which builds good relationships?

    • A. Sharing
    • B. Fighting
    • C. Lying
    • D. Shouting
    Show answer
    Answer: SharingSharing shows care.

  2. 2. Telling the truth is…

    • A. Honesty
    • B. Anger
    • C. Pride
    • D. Greed
    Show answer
    Answer: HonestyThat is honesty.

  3. 3. Listening is part of good communication.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueGood communicators listen.

  4. 4. We should never forgive our friends.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseForgiveness builds relationships.

  5. 5. Treating others with care is ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: respectThat is respect.

  6. 6. Write two ways to build good relationships at school.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: share, respect, be honest, forgive, listen.These help people get along.

Homework

  1. Do one thing to build a good relationship with a family member.