Family Structures Beyond the Nuclear Family Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Draw A Picture of your Family Who are the people you regard as FAMILY?  Write a list of all the people who you consider family Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

1.Share your picture with your partner. 2. Together as a group come up with your own definition of FAMILY (everyone will write on the LEFT hand side of notebook) 3. Pick one person from the group who will share with the class.

Turn to your partner and tell them ONE of the objectives that were listed: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to CREATE a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Vocabulary Example Left side of note book Draw a picture to represent the vocabulary “Family” Right Side of Notebook Write the words and definitions. Family- A unit of people living together. Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Nuclear Family “Traditional”  One man and one woman married with children Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Single- Parent Family  One parent, either the mother or father, and one or more children who all reside together.  Single parents may be divorced, widowed, unmarried or abandoned Draw Picture on Left-hand side of notebook Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Blended Family (Step-Family) A married couple, their children and children from previous marriages Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Childfree Family  A married couple without children Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Multigenerational Family  Members from different generations all living together Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Foster Family  Families who provide care for children when their parents are unable to care for them; usually these families are court ordered. Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Adoptive Family  Families that take legal custody of a child or children and commit to raising that child or children as a member of the family Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook

Cohabitating Couples  In this kind of family, the couple lives together but is not married.  Either one or both of them are the biological or adoptive parents of the children.  May also be childfree. Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook

Same Sex Family  Children are sometimes reared by a lesbian or gay single parent or two gay or lesbian adults filling parenting roles.  Adults may bring children from a heterosexual relationship to these families  Children may have been adopted or conceived by medical procedures, such as alternative (artificial) insemination. Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook

Multicultural Families  Each parent has a different ethnicity or culture.  The children grow up learning about many different cultures and /or belong to two or more race/ethnicities. Draw Picture on Left hand side of notebook

 Dance to 10 different chairs.  Sit down when you get to the 10 th chair  High-5 the person sitting next to you.  Share with your partner the type of family structure you belong to.  When Ms. May gives the signal- dance back to your seat. Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

 Take out a separate sheet of paper.  Write your name and the date on the top  Write down which family structure is represented in each photo.  Remember!!! Some families have more than 1 structure.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 1. This is Sandra Bullock, this is everyone in her family structure. Her son is adopted. 2. Brad and Angelina are married and have 6 children. 3 of those children were adopted from different countries.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 3. Look at how FREE these couple are!

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 4. Both of these couples are married with children.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 5. Both of these couples are married with children.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 6. Mariska Hargitay and her husband have 3 kids, two of their children are adopted.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 7. The grandparents live with their daughter and her husband. The grandparents have Two grandchildren.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 8. The parents are raising their children Without a spouse or partner.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 9. These grandparents are raising their granddaughter.

Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE 10. In this infamous family, when the parents married, they both had 4 kids each from a Previous marriage.

 Interview the people in your family  Ask them to help you create your family tree  After you create your tree answer the questions on the Family Tree Questionnaire  Your tree can be as big or little as you want to make it– However, please try to keep it on one sheet of paper! Search: Free Family Tree Templates Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE

Left Side of Notebook What does “family” mean to you?  Is belonging to a family important to you? Explain.  What would having no family or not belonging to a family be like for you? Objectives: Students will be able to ANALYZE the definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to identify different FAMILY STRUCTURES. Students will be able to Create a unique definition of FAMILY. Students will be able to CREATE their own FAMILY TREE