Home, Family, and Belonging · Cultures and Comparisons

The Modern Family Structure

Examining the evolution of family roles and the vocabulary of kinship in various cultural contexts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How is the concept of 'family' defined differently across various cultures?
  2. 2What roles do extended family members play in daily life in other societies?
  3. 3How do we talk about the people who are important to us even if they are not related by blood?

Common Core State Standards

ACTFL: Cultures - Relating Cultural Products to PerspectivesACTFL: Comparisons - Cultural Comparisons
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: World Languages
Unit: Home, Family, and Belonging
Period: Cultures and Comparisons

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