Christian Religious Studies

Topic: Family Relationship

Learning objectives: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

1. Explain family relationship

2. Recognise family members

3. Draw and explain family trees

Family Relationship

 Family members are related by blood or by marriage.

Each family has different ways of recognising one another.

This emerges from marriages and the production of children and grandchildren.

Recognising family members

1. Uncle: An uncle is your father or mother's brother.

2. Aunt: An aunt is your father or mother's sister.

3. Cousin: A cousin is the son or daughter of your aunt or uncle.

4. Nephew: A nephew is the son of your sister or brother.

5. Niece: A niece is the daughter of your sister or brother.

6. Grandmother:  A grandmother is your father or mother's mother.

7. Grandfather: A grandfather is your father or mother's father.

8. Half-brother: A brother with whom one has only one parent in common.
Half-sister: A sister with whom one has only one parent in common.