TEACHING GUIDE

Quarter: Second – Personal Development

TOPIC/ LESSON NAME Family Structures and Legacies

The learners demonstrate an understanding of:
CONTENT STANDARDS
 The impact of one’s family on his/her personal development during Middle and Late Adolescence
The learners shall be able to:
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS  Identify the firm and gentle sides of family care that affect a person’s development during middle and late
adolescence
The learners can:
LEARNING COMPETENCIES  Identify the firm and gentle sides of family care that affect a person’s development during middle and late
adolescence
At the end of this module, the learners can:
 Appraise one’s family structure and the type of care he/she gives and receives, which may help in
SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES understanding himself/herself better.
 Make a genogram and trace certain physical, personality, or behavioral attributes through generations
 Prepare a plan on how to make the family members firmer and gentler with each other
TIME ALLOTMENT 2 Hours

I. Family Structures and Legacies

LESSON OUTLINE:
1. INTRODUCTION: Communicating Learning Objectives
2. MOTIVATION: Activity 1: My Roots, My Anchor
3. INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY: Lecture- Discussion
4. PRACTICE: Activity 2: Understanding My Significant Others
5. ENRICHMENT: Activity 3: The Source of My Strength
6. EVALUATION: Quiz

Materials Projector, Laptop

Resources DIWA Senior High School Series: Personal Development Module, Personal Development Reader

Procedure Meeting Learners' Needs

1. Introduction
The learners shall be able to:
1. Appraise one’s family structure and the type of care he/she gives and receives, which may help in understanding himself/herself better.
2. Make a genogram and trace certain physical, personality, or behavioral attributes through generations.

1|Pa ge
 3. Prepare a plan on how to make the family members firmer and gentler with each other.

2. Motivation
Activity 1: My Roots, My Anchor
This activity aims to give you an opportunity to make your family diagram, which will allow you to trace similar physical, personality, and
behavioral attributes that you possess with those of your family members. The output will help you understand yourself better.
Materials: Sheets of oslo or bond paper, pencils, ruler, pens or markers

Instructions:
1. Make a genogram of your family, starting with your maternal and paternal grandparents. Include your uncles, aunts, and cousins. If you have older
siblings who are married and have children, include them as well.
2. Use a square to denote a male family member and a circle for a female family member. Write their names below the symbols. Place the male at the
left of the female if married or if they are cohabitating. Draw a line to signify marriage or a broken line to show cohabitation, with the date recorded
above the line. If the couple have become separated, mark it with one slashed line (/) and also record the date of separation.
3. Place the children from the oldest to the youngest or from the left to the right.
4. Indicate the death of a family member by a cross mark (x) through the shape.
5. Show if a family member has remarried by drawing a smaller shape at the side, with the date of remarriage.
6. Indicate the degree of closeness between family members in the genogram by drawing arrows to show positive feelings and two slashed lines (//)
reflecting conflicts. You may also do this with your own relationships with them.
7. Beside the symbol for each family member, write the physical or behavioral attributes that are similar to yours. You can also ask other family
members for their observations when you do not know some of your family members personally. Information given by other family members should
be indicated with a star.
8. Answer the following questions:
a. What did you feel when you were doing your family genogram?
b. What are the thoughts that came to your mind?
c. What lessons have you learned from this activity?

3. Instruction or Delivery
A genogram is a representation of your family tree that makes use of graphs and symbols. It shows pieces of information about the family
members, their relationships with one another, and the hereditary patterns that are predominant in the family.
The family is our source of love and strength. It is where we first experience life with its splendors and complexities. From our family, we learn the
basic skills in relating with others and sustaining such relationships by overcoming the conflicts and challenges. Likewise, it is in our home where we are
taught how to cope with life’s adversities.

Family Structures
A family is a group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption, live together, and share in the finances of its members.
Types of Family
1. Nuclear or Traditional Family – which comprises the father, mother, and children.

2|Pa ge
 2. Extended Family – Filipino families are usually composed of two or more nuclear family units. We are known for our close family ties that even
married children still stay at their parents’ house. Although grandparents are usually the extended members of the family, the
Filipino family may also include aunts, uncles, or cousins.
3. Blended families, or stepfamilies – This refers to a couple living with at least one child from his and her previous relationship.
4. Adoptive family – A couple who wants to take good care of a child born to others commits legally to raise and provide for the child.
5. Single-parent family – Either the father or the mother takes good care of one or more children, which may have resulted from the death of the
partner, separation, or lack of marriage.

Parenting Styles
1. Authoritative – child-rearing techniques make use of positive reinforcement and seldom use punishment. This style can be both demanding and
responsive. Parents guide their children through tapping their feelings and capabilities.
2. Authoritarian – child-rearing style is characterized by a high level of demandingness and may not be that responsive to their children’s needs. The
primary important thing for them is to maintain control. Hence, authoritarian parents get irritated when they are questioned and they
may use physical force to ensure obedience.
3. Permissive or indulgent – child-rearing is manifested by parents who are lenient and give their children freedom to do what they like. They make
few demands on their children to take household responsibilities.
4. Uninvolved – refers to those who do not respond to their children’s needs or even demand from them any behavioral expectations. This family
system affects the children’s social competence, academic performance, psychosocial development, and problem behavior.

Handling Family Stressors; Maintaining Healthy Family Relationships

Situations in the family sometimes precipitate a family challenge. There are a lot of stressors in the family. These are the following:

1. An addition of a family member (through birth, adoption, marriage, or remarriage).

2. Loss of a family member (through working abroad or death)
3. Sudden and unexpected changes in the family.
4. Ongoing conflict in the family.
5. Taking good care of a sick family member.
6. Demoralizing events (job loss, poverty, scandal, family violence, mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, or suicide)

The factors that make families resilient in the midst of adversity are the following:
1. A positive outlook.
2. Spiritual values and support groups.
3. Open, supportive communication.
4. Adaptability.
5. Informal social support.

3|Pa ge
4. Practice
Activity 2: Understanding My Significant Others
This activity aims to guide you to observe what makes your parents stick and understand where they come from. This will allow you to experience
the values of respect, humility, and cooperation in the realization of your family goals. Hence, this is an opportunity to realize your integral role as a
family member.

Instructions:
1. Answer the sample activity sheet (Figure 11.2) as honestly as you can.
2. Find your partner. Share your answers with him or her.
3. Listen to your partner with respect and understanding.
4. Be a trustworthy listener. Make a pact between you and your partner to keep the information confidential.

Activity Sheet:
Understanding My Significant Others

My Father’s Parenting Style My Mother’s Parenting Style

(Write down your observations) (Write down your observations)

Factors That Influence His Parenting Style Factors That Influence Her Parenting Style

Write or draw symbols that show the things that you can do to maintain a meaningful relationship with each of your parents.

Father Mother

5. Enrichment
Activity 3: The Source of My Strength
This activity aims to assist you in assessing how your family cope with stressful situations. It also hopes that you identify more effective ways in
coping.

Instructions:
1. Briefly describe previous family problem that your family has coped with.
4|Pa ge
 2. Identify a family member who has coped positively with it. Give your reasons for choosing him or her.
3. Submit a reflection paper about this activity.

6. Evaluation
A. Underline the word or phrase to make each statement on parenting style correct.
1. (Permissive; Uninvolved) parenting is manifested by parents who are lenient and give their children freedom to do what they want.
2. (Authoritative; Authoritarian) parents make use of positive reinforcement.
3. (Authoritarian; Uninvolved) child-rearing practice is characterized by high level of demand from the parents on their children.
4. (Uninvolved; Permissive) parenting refers to parents who do not respond to their child’s needs and even demand behavioral expectations from them.
5. (Indulgent; Uninvolved) parenting refers to parents who make few demands from their children to take responsibilities on household chores.
B. Write TS if the statement is true, and FS if it is false.
_______ 1. At times, situations in the family precipitate family challenge.
_______ 2. Sudden or unexpected changes in the family may cause trauma or create havoc in life.
_______ 3. Blaming the members of one’s family is an example of having a positive outlook in life.
_______ 4. Praying when you feel mad or angry releases pent-up emotions.
_______ 5. Family resilience is manifested through the members’ ability to bounce back from a difficult situation.

REMARKS:

5|Pa ge