UNIVERSITY OF CALOOCAN CITY
Biglang Awa St., Corner Catleya St., EDSA, Caloocan City
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
FAMILY SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
SUBJECT CODE: ECE 020
TOPIC OR LESSON 1: Ecology of Family
WEEK: 1
SUB-TOPIC/S: The Family
OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC
This module provides a framework that will help students talk about their own and others’ families in
safe, caring ways. It makes use of artistic outlets and story-telling to help children both construct and
learn language for asking about other families and talking about their own. The goal of the lesson is to
build classroom community by helping students see that where they come from is valued and respected,
and that diverse families are a big part of what helps enrich our world.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
This module aims to give the learners a better understanding about family and it’s structure
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
a. Understand that families have different structures and compositions
b. Recognize the importance of parents in the lives of their children,
ENGAGE
Class Activity:
Describe your Family
EXPLORE
Classroom Discussion:
1. What is a family?
2. What makes some families different from others?
Key Terms:
Family Adopt
Extended Family Diversity
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EXPLAIN
Family – A group of people bound by that complex set of relationships known as kinship ties; Basic unit
within the society which ensures continued existence of society-procreation of new generation.
*Basic Family Structure
1. Nuclear Family produces or adopts them and sanction the sexual union of a male and a female by law
or tradition—in our society, by legal marriage. The institution of marriage, then, serves not only to
legalize a sexual union but also to fix the obligation toward children who result from that sexual union.
2. Extended family pattern consists of relatives of the nuclear family who are economically and
emotionally dependent on each other. Extended family relatives of the nuclear family who are
economically and emotionally dependent on each other.
3. Matriarchal family - In which the mother has formal authority and dominance
4. Patriarchal family - In which the father has formal authority and dominance
5. Egalitarian family - In which both sides of the extended family are regarded as equal
6. Binuclear family - Pattern in which children are part of two homes and two family groups
*BASIC FAMILY FUNCTIONS
What do families do? The family performs certain basic functions, generation after generation, enabling it
to survive and adapt. The following basic functions may vary by culture and may be impacted by
economic, health, or social stresses.
a. Reproduction. The family ensures that the society’s population will be maintained; that is, a sufficient
number of children will be born and cared for to replace the members who die.
b. Socialization/education. The family ensures that the society’s values, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge,
skills, and techniques will be transmitted to the young.
c. Assignment of social roles. The family provides an identity for its offspring (racial, ethnic, religious,
socioeconomic, and gender roles). An identity involves behavior and obligations. For example, a Jewish
person may not eat pork and may feel obliged to give to charity. A Chinese person may eat with
chopsticks and defer to the authority of his or her elders. A person born into a high socioeconomic status
may be pressured to choose a spouse from a similar family background. In some families, girls are
socialized to do housework and be caregivers and boys to be breadwinners.
d. Economic support. The family provides shelter, nourishment, and protection. In some families, all
members except very young children contribute to the economic function by producing goods. In other
families, one or both parents earn the money that pays for goods the entire family consumes.
e. Nurturance/emotional support. The family provides the child’s first experience in social interaction.
This interaction is intimate, nurturing, and enduring, thus providing emotional security for the child. The
family cares for its members when they are ill, hurt, or aging.
ELABORAT
Activity 1 E
Draw a portrait of your family. In your portrait, challenge yourself to show what makes your
family different and special.
Sample rubric
SCOR
RUBRIC FOR EVALUATION E
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3 – The explanation 2 – The explanation 1 – The explanation is 0.5 – The 0–
RELEVAN is directly relevant to is relevant to the quite relevant to the explanation is not Has no
CE the topic. Every detail topic. Most of the topic. Only few of the clear and has a very explanation
points toward the details contribute to details contribute to rough transition of
topic. the development of the development of the idea. The details are
the topic. topic. not relevant to the
topic.
3 – The explanation 2 – The explanation 1 – The explanation 0.5 – The 0–
ARGUM
EVIDEN
shows at least 9 shows at least 6 to 8 shows at 3 to 5 explanation shows at Has no
CE/
correct/valid correct/valid correct/valid evidences most 2 correct/valid explanation
evidences to support evidences to support to support his/her evidences to support
his/her answer. his/her answer. answer. his/her answer.
2 – The explanation 1.5 – The 1 – The explanation is 0.5 – The 0–
CLARITY
is clear, has a very explanation is clear, somewhat clear and explanation is not Has no
good flow of has a good transition, has a rough transition clear and has a very explanation
discussion, every most of the details from one idea to rough transition of
detail is connected to are connected to each another. ideas.
each other. other.
2 – The explanation 1.5 – The 1 – The explanation 1.5 – The 0–
TECHNI-
CALITY
has no error in explanation has 1 to has 3 to 4 errors in explanation has at Has no
grammar, spelling, 2 errors in grammar, grammar, spelling, and least 5 errors in explanation
and punctuations. spelling, and punctuations. grammar, spelling,
punctuations. and punctuations.
OVERALL SCORE:
EVALUATE
Direction:
Talking about your family might inspire you to talk with your family. Choose one person in your family
you’d like to know more about. Interview them about what they think of when they hear the word
FAMILY and what family means to them and write their answers.
REFERENC
ES
1. Child Family School Community (Socialization and Support)
https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/what-is-a-family
file:///C:/Users/moniq/Downloads/Child,%20Family,%20School,%20Community_
%20Socialization%20and%20Support%20,%20Eighth%20Edition%20%20%20(%20PDFDrive.com
%20)%20(1).pdf
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ADDITIONAL
MATERIALS
PREPARED BY:
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