family values

FAMILY VALUES

FAMILY VALUES The values a family develops are usually the

basis for how children learn, grow and function in the world.

Your family values consist of ideas passed down from generation to generation.

A generation is the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time. (people your age)

This includes traditions, values, and beliefs.

YOUR PARENTS’ FAMILY VALUES

How do your values, traditions and beliefs get passed down?

A. Written DocumentsB. StoriesC. Daily TasksD. Objects

YOUR FAMILY VALUES: CHANGES IN FAMILY VALUES

As society changes, the values of families change.

The roles and expectations of the family members change.

This affects the traditions, values and beliefs of the family.

CHANGES IN HISTORY

Women allowed to voteWomen join the workforceDesegregationSocial Reform

What are some other changes?

CHANGES IN VALUES 1950-2000

1950s 1980s 2000

1. What is one difference you see between families today and families in the 1950s _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What is one difference you see between families today and families in the 1980s _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is one difference you see between families today and families in the 2000s _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Do you think these changes have been good, bad, or both?_________________________

5. Why?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________