What is a Family?

by Cherrol McGhee and Jane Carr

Introduction · Question · Background Info · Individual Roles · Group Process
Rubric · Conclusion · Teacher's Guide

Group Process


Your group is going to learn about a different family below.

In your group make a list of questions you will need to answer before you meet your new family.
Click here to begin.

Now your group can choose a family below and
answer your questions.
Remember - your group will have to give a short talk
about your new family.


 

The Arbiv Family
The Arbiv Clan - a traditional Jewish family from Tripoli-Lybia.

 

 Arroyo Family Online
All about the Arroyo Family.

 

The Forbes' House
There are five of us here, Liz and Gary (mom,dad), who have been married for eighteen years and their three children; Patrick, Audrey and Suzanne. We live in Dublin, Ireland and you are welcome to come in, take a look around and generally make yourself at home.

 

Marcus, Jenna & Tyler Gonzalez
We are your typical everyday American family, except for the fact that we live in New York City and that makes for a rather frenetic life to say the least! We wouldn't have it any other way. I work for an investment bank on Wall Street that is currently being swallowed up by a larger commercial bank. Marcus is an EMT with FDNY's Bureau of EMS and Tyler is in preschool!

 

Family album of Soyeon & Donghoon
Welcome to our world! We live in Suwon City, South Korea and go to Noksan kindergarten now.

 

Engr. Rodrigo & Belinda S. Jamisola, Jr.
Please take some time with us as we share with you what we are, what we have done, and what we still want to do. Take your seat, relax, and enjoy the world famous Filipino Hospitality.

 

Jerom's Home Page
Read about a Dutch family living in Thailand! See how little Jerom grows up in this beautiful house in Bangkok.

 

The Lycett Host Family
We are a small English family who invite foreign students to become part of our ever growing international family. We take students of all nationalities both boys and girls. We have two student rooms, one is a single room the other is shared with two single beds. All rooms have a television set. We are very close to the school and also the sea and beach.