Family Roles

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Family Roles

Students will describe the roles of each family member.

Primary Learning Outcomes

What is a role? How are the roles of each of my family members different?

Additional Learning Outcomes

Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 1

Guidance

C. Career Planning

Topic: Awareness of the interrelationship of life roles.
Standard: Describe the various roles an individual may have (e.g., , friend, student, worker, family member). Describe work-related activities in the home, community, and school. Describe how family members depend on one another, work together, and share responsibilities. Describe how work roles complement family roles.

Procedures/Activities

Step: 1 Duration: 30 min. at home

Send a copy of the resource page home with each child, asking parents to share and return with the child the necessary information.

Attachments for Step 1

Title: FileName: Resource Page for Family Roles.doc
Description: Print and copy for each student.

Step: 2 Duration: 5 min.

When all forms have been returned, explain to the children that they have been listing roles. Discuss the concept of role with them and explain that a person has a role when it is a part or a job taken on by that person.

Step: 3 Duration: 15 min.

Have a share time for each child to tell one work role for each member of his/her family.

Step: 4 Duration: 20 min.

Have the children draw pictures of family members involved in a work role. Post these when completed.

Materials and Equipment

Copy of resource page for each student, Drawing paper, crayons

Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration

two or three 30 min. periods

Technology Connection

Assessment

Students answers and participation in the activity will be evaluated.

Extension

Have parents volunteer to come in and explain their work roles in the family.

Remediation

Ask students to describe their role in the family and list certain jobs for which they are responsible.

Accommodation

For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification

For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.