Family for Social Studies (worksheet)

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Topic no. 1 - FAMILY

Types of families:

1. Nuclear family_______________________________________________________________________________________________2. Extended family

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________6. Unmarried couples

_______________________________________________________________________________________________7. Homosexual families

_______________________________________________________________________________________________8. Communal families

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Basic functions of a family:

Disfunctionalfamily:

Reproductive

Identity and

social status

Education

and

socialisation

Economic

function -

support

Emotional

security and

support


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Task no. 1:Youve just got married. Wife and husband should share some roles in family life and help each other.Write down 5 activities that wife will do.

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Write down 5 activities that husband will do._______________________________________________________________________________________

Task no. 2:One of the functions of the family is economical support of children. You have 5000 Czech crowns. Divide them into several parts to pay for everythingyour 7 years old child needs this month.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Task no. 3:Your older son (15) started gambling. Write down at least 3 things you would do to stop it.

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Task no. 4:The parents sometimes have problems. What are some reasons to divorce? Write down at least five.

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Task no. 5:However, you do not want to divorce because you have children. Give 3 ways how to improve your married life and understand each other better.

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Discussion:

What are some advantages and disadvantages of a big family?

Should children leave home after they get married?

Should old people go to old peoples homes rather than stay with the family?

Should people have only two kids at the most?

Should children obey their parents?

Should children ask their parents if they want to get married?

Should people always be ready to help another member of a family?

Should family members live in the same area so that they can visit one another?

Should husband and wife share their duties?

Should children pay rent to their parents after they get a job?

FAMILY THEN AND NOWThere are lots of changes that took place in a family life during the past decades.


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In the past Now

Living

The role ofwomen

The role ofmen

Children

Marriage

History


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Work /Economy

Children

Divorce

Some questions you should be able to answer:

1. What is a family? Why is it important?2. Families past and present. Differences and changes.3. Identify the types of families.4. Name the main functions of a family. Has its function changed?

5. Family and family member roles.6. Family crisis and its causes.7. Types of up-binging in families. (How, rules)8. State and other support for families.

FAMILY PROBLEMS (crisis)

There can be problems between:


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_________________________ _______________________ _____________________

Some causes of problems in families:

Multiple problem familiesThese are usually families that face several problems at once. These problems are mainly of an

economic nature._______________________________________________________________________________________

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FAMILY MEMBERS AND THEIR ROLES

Family members must live together in peace and harmony. Each member of the family must have some duties and responsibilities.Watch the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4gmdl3zNQ

Role of a Father (Fill in the missing words).

The father is ____________ of the family. He makes the major ___________ together with mother and with the help of other members.This is the traditional role of the father. Today, he also helps with ____________, shopping and caring for __________ like taking them toschool and going to school meetings. He does ____________, some repairs, and even helps mother with cooking.

- gardening - decisions, , - housework, - the children, - the breadwinner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4gmdl3zNQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4gmdl3zNQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4gmdl3zNQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d4gmdl3zNQ


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Role of a Mother (Put the words into sentences).manager, household, care of the children, cooking, planning, going to work_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Girl Siblings roles (Think of typice girls roles)_______________________________________________________________________________________

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Boy siblings roles (Think of typice boys roles)

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Changes in family roles_______________________________________________________________________________________

PARENTING STYLES


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Some notes:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

State support of a family in the Czech Republic:

Tax advantages for children living with a tax-payer in one house

The tax relief for a spouse Social insurance

Social insurance has two parts: sickness insurance and basic pension insurance

State social support are the money provided to families in a difficult situation

Benefits for people with disabilities

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