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FAMILY AS A NATURAL INSTITUTION

Values Education I Lesson 3

Lesson Objectives

  • Analyze why family is considered a natural institution.

  • Reflect on the ways a family can influence one’s personhood.

  • Demonstrate understanding of family as a natural institution through a film review.

Key Points from Video

Cabalza Family (The Power of Healing)

  • Awarded at the 6th Jollibee Family Values Awards.

  • Activities to be watched on YouTube.

Importance of Family Values

  • Values demonstrated by the Cabalza family in the video.

  • Role of the family as society's primary institution.

  • Importance of families engaging in community-benefiting activities.

Definitions of Family

  • Traditional Definition: Group of people united through marriage, blood, or adoption, living together.

  • Modern Variations:

    • Nuclear Family: Parents and their children.

    • Extended Family: Inclusion of relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

    • Single-Parent Family: A family led by a single parent.

    • Blended Family: Families formed by merging previous family units.

    • OFW Family: Families where parents work abroad, leaving children behind.

    • Childless Family: Couples without children.

    • Grandparent Family: Grandparents raising their grandchildren.

    • Same-Sex Family: Families with parents of the same gender.

    • Adoptive Family: Families including adopted children.

Family as a Natural Institution

  • Distinguished from other institutions by its natural affiliation.

  • Family leaders are not chosen; membership is based on blood or marriage.

Importance of Family in Society

  1. Community Dynamics: Families promote harmony and good relationships, foundational to social, cultural, and ethical values.

  2. Support System: The love within a family strengthens support among its members.

  3. Foundation of Society: Society is composed of families, affecting its overall wellness and efficacy.

  4. School of Love: Families are the first environment where individuals learn to love and support each other.

  5. Model Relationships: The quality of societal life is reflective of family values.

Film Review Assignment

Movie: "Lolo and the Kid"

  • Analyze relationships and themes demonstrated in the film.

  • Answer selected questions regarding the family as a natural institution of love and support.