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Why does learning about different types of families help you to better understand your own? SWBAT identify and define the four types of families and SWBAT establish their opinion about various issues that arise in family situations and compare and contrast their feelings with the feelings of their classmates. 1.1c: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of the practical reasoning process including: Relate valued ends to perennial concerns faced by individuals and families 2.1b: Students will explore and appreciate the meaning and value of family: Analyze the influence of family structure and size on family relationships. Procedure: 1) At their table have students brainstorm as many tv families as they can think of.  2) Teacher will ask for their responses and then place the various tv families in the spots where they belong on the worksheet with the boxes with the respective types of families without letting the students know what the four types of families are named. 3) Teacher will then ask the students what each of the families in each category have in common. Expected answers are: “These families all have a mother and a father that are the biological parents of the children” or “These families all have just one parent living in the home with the child”  <span style="font-family: 'arialmt','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">4) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teacher will reveal the names of the four categories. <span style="font-family: 'arialmt','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">5) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teacher and students will fill in TV families chart which discusses definitions of the four types of families, a tv family example, the challenges these families have and the strengths these families have.  <span style="font-family: 'arialmt','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Students and teacher will read through “Family Focus” worksheet and make sure that the students understand all the situations they are presented with. <span style="font-family: 'arialmt','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">7) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">After filling out the family focus paper, students will stand at the front of the classroom and teacher will read the each situation aloud, students will then go to the spot in the room that has the sign that corresponds to their opinion about the particular situation. The signs will say: Agree, Agree somewhat, Disagree, Disagree somewhat. Examples of situations: “Many married people are unhappy and dissatisfied with their marriages” students will either “agree, disagree, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat” and go to the spot in the room with the sign that corresponds to their opinion.  <span style="font-family: 'arialmt','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">8) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Each situation will be followed up with an explanation from a selected student as to why they feel the way that they do about the situation. Discussing and talking about TV families || __ Compare & Contrast __ The differences and similarities between the four types of families || __Kinesthetic__ Moving around from sign to sign in the family focus activity || __Concrete__ Family Focus activity – expressing feelings and opinion about situation || __Intuitive Feeling__ Family Focus class discussions || Choosing the students’ tv family Expressing their own opinion about the situations in the family focus || __ Conceptualize __ Definitions of four types of families || __Tactual__ Expressing opinions about the various family situations || __Abstract__ Labeling the different types of families || __Intuitive Thinking__ Discussion of the definition of families and their challenges and strengths || Family focus activity – going to the spot in the room with the corresponding sign – explanation of why they felt the way that they did || __ Comprehend __ Students’ understanding of how their opinions compare with those of their classmates in the family focus activity || __Auditory__ Listening to the teacher read each situation aloud || __Sequential__ Following directions during drill and family focus activity || __Sensing Judging__ Following directions on how to complete family focus worksheet || Selecting tv families as a group Discussing our opinions and hearing other classmates opinions || __ Combine __
 * __Family Types/Family Focus Lesson__**
 * Summary of the lesson:** Students will discover the meanings of the four types of families studied in the family unit: Nuclear, Extended, Blended, and Single parent by relating their knowledge of TV families, and grouping them into the appropriate categories. They will then learn the various strengths and challenges these different types of families face. Students will then investigate how they feel about particular statements about family life and complete a classroom survey in order to see how their classmate’s opinions compare with their own.
 * My audience is:** 35 7th graders
 * The subject is:** Family Focus and Development
 * Learning Objectives or Essential Question:**
 * State or District Standards:**
 * ** Compelling Whys ** ||  ** 5Cs **  ||  ** KTAV **  ||  ** GASC **  ||  ** Temperament Styles **  ||
 * __Fun__
 * __Freedom__
 * __Power__
 * __Belonging__

After establishing how each tv family is similar, categorizing it into each of the four types of families, and then associating which type of family the students have. || __Visual__ Watching the teacher fill in the overhead projection of the worksheets and graphic organizers. Seeing how many of their classmates are near each sign during the family focus activity || __Global__ Categorizing families || __Sensing Perceiving__ Students being able to see where each one of their classmates “stand” literally and figuratively on a family situation or issue || Discussion of each family’s challenges and strengths || || || || || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Special populations: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> For special populations, students will be provided with a fully completed Tv family graphic organizer completed with all definitions and challenges and strengths of the four types of families. Students will also be grouped heterogeneously and will be assigned a special “buddy” to assist with all other written work, or will be assigned a scribe. Teacher will either pre-explain each family situation on the Family Focus worksheet, or will assign a paraprofessional who will explain each situation to the student.
 * __Survival__