Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga del Sur

LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Enriched MELC
Grade 12 Personal Development
Quarter 4 – Week 3
Family Structures and Legacies
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)

Most Essential Learning Competency:

1. appraise your family structure and the type of care you give and receive,
may help in understanding yourself better ,
2. make a genogram and trace certain physical, personality, or behavioral
attributes through generations, and
3. prepare a plan on how to make your family members firmer and gentler
with each other. community)

There Are 6 Different Family Types And Each One Has A Unique Family Dynamic
By Patricia Oelze

Introduction
Gone are the days when nuclear families (mom, dad + one or more kids) are considered the norm in the United States. These days, different
family types are not only common but also much more accepted than they were in the past. It's not uncommon to be raised by a single mother
or be part of a mixed family. It seems more uncommon to live in a household where both parents are happily married, unfortunately, although
many of those families do still exist.

What's even more interesting is that each different family type (there are six main ones that people agree on) has a unique family dynamic.
Learning about your family type and thinking about how it affects your family dynamic can help bring you clarity if you're currently
struggling with family problems or going through a big shift in your family structure. Looking at family type and dynamics can also give you
a better idea of the strengths and weaknesses that your family is likely working with.

Here Are 6 Different Family Types and Their Unique Family Dynamics:

1. Nuclear Family
Nuclear families, also known as elementary or traditional families, consist of two parents (usually married or common law) and their
children. Nuclear families may have one or more children who are biological or adopted, but the main idea is that the parents are
raising their kids together in the family home.
Strengths of Nuclear Family:
 Financially stable, both parents usually work now
 Children raised in a stable parenting situation
Weaknesses Of Nuclear Families:
 Exclusion of extended family can lead to isolation and stress
 Nuclear families can be strong and successful, with both parents being great examples for their kids.

2. Single Parent
Single parent families consist of one parent with one or more kids. In these cases, the parent either never married, is widowed, or
divorced. A mother or father raising kids alone is not that uncommon anymore, and like any other family type single parent homes have
their pros and cons.
Strengths of Single-Parent Families:
 Family members can become very close; Learn to share household duties.
Weaknesses of Single-Parent Families:
 Families struggle to get by on one income; some are on social assistance
Being a single parent raising kids can be hard. It can also be hard being a kid when your parents are split up or if you grew up only
knowing one parent. In this situation, families need to make the best of what they have and rely on each other for love and support.

3. Extended Family
While most people in the U.S. would identify nuclear families as being the 'traditional' family type, in different cultures extended families
are much more common and have been around for hundreds of years. Extended families are families with two or more adults who are
related through blood or marriage, usually along with children.
Strengths of Extended Families:
 More family around to help with chores, child care, in case of emergencies; Social support.
Weaknesses of Extended Families:
 Financial issues can occur if parents are supporting several other adults and children without any extra income
In North America, extended families living together isn't that common, but it does happen occasionally.

4. Childless Family
Childless families are families with two parents who cannot have or don't want kids. In the world of family types and dynamics, these
families are often forgotten or left out (even though you can still have a family without children).
Strengths of Childless Families:
 Typically have more disposable income
 Have more freedom to travel, go on adventures, pursue different careers or education
Weaknesses of Childless Families:
 Couples can feel isolated or left out when all their friends/family start having kids

5. Stepfamily
A stepfamily is when two separate families merge into one. This can go several different ways, like two divorced parents with one or
more children blending families, or one divorced parent with kids marrying someone who has never been married and has no kids.

6. Grandparent Family
The final family type and the least common of them all is the grandparent family. A grandparent family is when one or more grandparent
is raising their grandchild or grandchildren.

Activity:
Make your own genogram using the symbols and samples given. Please do not forget to write your name.

Assessment
Read the following items carefully. Write the letter of your answer.
1. One of the advantages of nuclear family is
A: Financially stable
B: Emphasis on health and education
C: Focus communication
D: All of the above
2. In this family structure, the family members can become very close
A: Nuclear family
B: Extended family
C: Single-parent family
D: Grandparent family

3. Respect and care for the elderly are very important.

A: Extended family
B: Nuclear family
C: Grandparent family
D: traditional family

4. Children get the benefit of having two parents around.

A: Stepfamily
B: Single-parent family
C: Extended family
D: Nuclear family

5. Couples can feel isolated or left out when their all of their family or friends start to have kids.
A: Single-parent family
B: Childless family
C: Nuclear family
D: Extended family

Prepared By: RAYMOND SILVA

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga del Sur

LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Enriched MELC
Grade 12 Personal Development
Quarter 4 – Week 4
Family Structures and Legacies
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)

Most Essential Learning Competency:

At the end of the module, you will be able to:
1. explain that understanding of the concepts of career and life goals can help in
planning your career.
2. identify the personal factors influencing career choices, and
3. take a self-assessment tool to know your personality traits and other personal factor in
relation to your goals.
Persons and Careers
Reading: TEN MYTHS ABOUT CAREER PLANNING BUSTED!
From procrastinating to submitting oneself to inadequate information, Suchitra Surve, Director, Growth
Centre identifies the 10 common myths about choosing a career and tells you why it will affect you in the long run.
Keep in mind that the road to career happiness is usually full of bumps, curves and tangents rather than a straight,
direct path from point A to B. while peer pressure and post-study placements could be major influences affecting your
decision at 16, there are those who end up regretting their decisions even when they are 30.
So, what are the mistakes young people make while deciding their careers?
Where exactly are they going wrong? What can you do to avoid getting into a situation like that? Read on to dispel some
common career myths.
Myth 1: Arts/humanities majors usually are unemployable after college
Fact: Skills matter in every stream.
Humanities majors usually provide training in basic areas called transferable skills such as interpersonal
communication, writing, research, and critical thinking. Transferable skills indicate those skills that are learned in one
area can be readily utilized in a wide range of other areas. These skills that one learns are sought after by many
employers. Arts majors are employed in a wide range of careers. Although humanities graduates sometimes take more
time finding a “niche” in the working world, it’s usually because they don’t know what they can or want to do or they are
not aware of the options available to them. So, do not assume that a certain stream will open up your opportunities for
the future.

Abilities/

Skills

Family Culture

ME

Personality My Career
and Gender
Interests

Social and Childhood

Economic Fantasies
Conditions
Portfolio Output No. 25: Career Wheel

Write about your career wheel. Answer the following questions:

1. How did you go about naming events, situations, needs and facts about yourself? Were there
challenges in doing this? If so, what are these challenges?
2. Looking at these many facets in your life, which among them do you think are major considerations
when deciding on future career options? Why would you consider these as a source of great impact?
3. Which are the areas that will really work to your advantage in relation to the career options that you
are considering? How will these impact your choices?
4. What are you realizations after this exercise?

Prepared by: Raymond D. Silva

 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga del Sur

LAPUYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Enriched MELC
Grade 12 Personal Development
Quarter 4 – Week 5
Family Structures and Legacies
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)
Objectives:
At the end of the module, you will be able to:
1. discuss the external factors influencing career choices that may help you in career decision making,
2. identify pros and cons of various career options with the guidance of parent, teacher or counsellor, and
3. prepare a career plan based on your personal goal and external factors influencing career choices.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Activity: THE QUICK JOB-HUNTING MAP: THE PARTY

Below is an aerial view (from the floor above) of a room in which a party is taking place. At this party, people
with the same or similar interests have (for some reason) all gathered in the same corners of the room. After looking
over the room, answer the three questions.

Aerial View of Room

R People who have athletic or
I
mechanical ability, prefer to People who to observe, learn,
work with object, machines, investigate, analyze, evaluate
tools, plants, or animals or be or solve problems.
outdoors.

People who have artistic,

People who like to work with
data, have clerical or numerical innovating, or intuitional
abilities, and like to work in
C ability, prefer to carry things out
unstructured situations using A
in detail or follow through on
their imaginations or creativity.
others’ instructions.

People who like to work with

people-influencing
persuading, performing, People who like to work with
leading or managing for people-to inform, enlighten
organizational goals or for help, train, develop or cure
econoic gain. them or are skilled with words.

E S
1. Which corner of the room would you instinctively be drawn to as the group of people you
would most enjoy being with for the longest time? (Leave aside any shyness, or whatever you
would have to talk with them.)
2. After fifteen minutes, everyone in the corner you have chosen leaves for another party
across town except you. Of the groups that still remain now, which corner or group would you
be drawn to the most?
3. After fifteen minutes, this group too leaves for another party, except you. Of the corners and
groups which remain now, which one would you most enjoy being with?

Prepared by: Raymond D. Silva