Comparing Family Structures
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Objective
I can compare and contrast different family structures based on shared characteristics.
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Warm-up video
AMAZE Org · 2:53
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A family is a group of people related by blood, marriage, or a strong common bond.
- 2
Nuclear families consist of two parents and their children, while single-parent families have only one parent.
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A blended family is when two single-parent families join together, and a chosen family is made up of friends and other supportive people.
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Practice
9 questions
What is one of the primary roles of a family, regardless of its structure?
Name three different types of family structures mentioned in the video.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe two different family structures discussed in the video. What is one thing that is the same about them, and one thing that is different?”
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