Roles Played by Families – Basic 4 Social Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

Learning Objectives

• Roles played by families in marriage
• Unhealthy marriage practices (consequences)

Teaching and learning materials

• Whiteboard/chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Chart
• Interactive video

Reference materials

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet
• Edudelight Social Studies Text Books for Primary Schools

Entry behaviour/previous lesson

The students are familiar with marriage.

Word file

Recommendation, matured, mutilation.

Content of the module

The roles of families and parents in marriage

1. Advise the daughter on how take care of herself.
2. Parent teach their son on how to be a good husband and behave well.
3. Advice the couples
4. Encourage the partners
5. Get useful information about the spouse.
6. They contribute in one way or the order in organizing the marriage.

Unhealthy marriage practices

1. Early marriage
2. Same sex marriage
3. Trial marriage
4. Elopement marriage
5. Wife swapping
6. Wife inheritance
7. Forced marriage
8. Exclusion of women in marriage decision
9. Female genital mutilation
10. Widow hood practices