Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao 8

Mr. Elijah D. Azarcon

ESP 8 Teacher
What is Family?
Family is the basic unit of Society and the
nucleus of our behavior.
It is made up of individuals who give extra
effort to work on each other’s total development:
Emotional
Cognitive
Physical
Social
Spiritual
What is Family?

It has various obligations to keep its

sanctity as a “basic, autonomous social
institution.”
The members of the family should be
able to work together to overcome the
challenges of life.
The family should be kindled with
permanent love and harmony.
Two Aspects of a "Home”

Physical - Refers to the residence of the

family, the “house”, together with every
material thing in it.

Spiritual – Homes are built not only of

material things but mostly of the abstract
things and this is the spiritual aspect of the
home.
Let us ask ourselves:

Do I have a house or
Home?
Three major stages of family cycle
The Beginning Family – the bride and the groom
profess undying love. This stage starts with the
marriage of a man and a woman. In this period, their
needs are only for the two of them.

The Expanding Family – This includes the daily

routine of family life. The parents’ role is to maintain
discipline to produce well-adjusted children. This stage
covers a longer period of time since it starts with the
birth of the first child and ends when the last child
leaves home.
Three major stages of Family
Cycle
The Contracting Family – this is
considered as the “empty nest” period.
The children leave home to start on
their own.
Classification of Families
(According to degree of authority)

Patriarchal Family – The father is the head

and the sole authority in the home.
Matriarchal Family – the mother possesses
the authority figure.
Egalitarian family – both husband and wife
exercises authority over concerns of family
life. The family as a whole faces the problems
that may arise. This is the democratic way.
Classification of Families
(According to Structural Organization)

Nuclear family – is composed of

husband, wife, and their children.

Extended family – is composed of

husband, wife, their children and
relatives on both sides.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident:
that all men (and women) are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with inalienable rights; that
among these are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness.
-Thomas Jefferson
Pre-colonial Filipino Family
The early Filipino divided their inherited
property equally among the male and female
children, and there was work training for both
boys and girls in the family.
With regards to the education of the children,
there was equal opportunity for both sexes.
There is a general consensus that filipino wives
the were treated as companions, not slaves.
Pre-colonial Filipino Family
The married woman not only
exercised an equal share in the
earning of livelihood in the family;
she appeared to have the key role
as well in the economic stability of
the family.
The Filipino Family during the Spanish
Period

the Filipino woman was restricted by the

rule seclusion during the spanish period. She
was expected to spend her time in useful
hardwork – cooking, praying looking after
the maids, and managing the household.
– Antonio de Guevarra (1595),
The duties of Husband and wife
The husband is to gain property and the woman is to
manage and take care of it.
The husband is to go out and earn a living and the
woman is to take care of the house.
The husband is to look for money and the woman is to
spend it wisely.
The husband is to deal with all and the woman to
speak with few.
The husband is to protect honor and the woman to
pride herself in being honorable. ]
The woman then was the personification of
the doncella educated by the Spanish friar to
be sweet, docile, obedient, and self sacrificing.

Gabriela Silang, Gregoria de Jesus, Maria

Dizon, The women of Malolos, Malchora
Aquino, Trinidad Tecson, and Agueda
Kahabagan they were those who broke the
mold.
Assignment

Compare and Contrast the following:

Woman and man in Pre colonial times.

Woman and man in Spanish colonial rule.
Woman in pre colonial times and woman
during Spanish colonial rule.