This document contains an English assignment for 9th grade students comparing and contrasting traditional and modern families. It includes a reading about the similarities and differences between traditional and modern families in the UAE. Students are asked to fill out a table summarizing the similarities and differences. They are also asked questions about their own family, including roles of family members, importance of rules and respect, problem solving, and whether their family is more traditional or modern. The purpose is for students to recognize and describe similarities and differences between family types and identify roles through graphic organizers.

1. Enrique Olaya Herrera school - 2014-II
English as a Foreign Language
Citizenship through Multimodal Resources Project
Basic EFL Course
9th
Grade
Prepared by : Iván Potier Hurtado (morning shift)
Goals. Students are able to: 1. recognize and describe similarities and differences in traditional and modern families.
2. identify family members’ roles through graphic organizers.
Students name: Luisa Fernanda Clavijo Pulido Group: 901 Date: ___________
Compare and Contrast:
Modern Families and Traditional Families
Bushra Ibrahim
Families are the heart of the society which is built on them. These families are changing continuously. There are two types of family;
the traditional family and the modern family. Between these two types families there are many differences and similarities, so I am
going to compare and contrast families in the UAE.
The similarities between the traditional family and modern family are many. The first similarity is the role of women in the family. In
both, the mother is the core of affection and warmth. She always takes care of her children and her husband even if she works
outside the home. Another similarity is that all members in the same family are supportive of each other and each one respects and
helps the other. However, the man in both of them is still the leader of the family who works for his wife and children.
On the other hand, the differences are more than the similarities. Firstly, the size of the family is different. Traditional families are
extended and consist of grandparents, uncles, aunts, parents and children, whereas the modern family is nuclear and contains only
the parents and their children. In addition, the amount of respect to the elderly is different. In traditional families the respect for the
grandparents and parents is more than the respect for them in the modern family. Another difference is that the children in the
traditional family must obey the rules and not break them while in the modern family the children can do what they want without any
difficult rules. Finally, in the traditional family boys and girls are treated differently while in the modern family the rights of girls are
the same as boys.
In a few words, each family has its customs and thoughts to lead their members. Living in a modern family is better for me than living
in a traditional family and that is because children in a modern family can be more independent.
http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/hd1/english/compare/comp_families_std1.htm

2. Enrique Olaya Herrera school - 2014-II
English as a Foreign Language
Citizenship through Multimodal Resources Project
Basic EFL Course
9th
Grade
Prepared by : Iván Potier Hurtado (morning shift)
Traditional and Modern Family Comparison and Contrast Table
A. Based on the previous reading, write the corresponding similarities and differences between traditional
and modern families.
B. Answer the following questions about your own family. Use graphic organizers for each answer . (see
the example below)
a. What roles does your mother have in your family?
b. What roles does your father have in your family?
c. What are your roles in your family?
d. What are your brothers and/or sisters’ roles in your family?
e. What is the importance of rules and respect in your family?
f. How do your parents treat you?
g. What kind of problems are there in the relationships among the members in your family?
h. How do you solve these problems in your family?
Similarities Differences
Traditional Families
-Whether in traditional and modern
family the mother is the core of
affection, compression, union and
warmth.
-All members of the same family are
supportive and respectful of each
other
-Extend traditional families are
larger according to its members:
aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc.
-In the traditional family is
respected more parents and
grandfather.
-In the traditional family is so
different to the girl child.
Modern Families
-The modern family is nuclear
because it contains only children's
parents.
-In modern families children are not
imposed hard rules.
-In the modern family, the rights of
children are the same as for girls.

3. Enrique Olaya Herrera school - 2014-II
English as a Foreign Language
Citizenship through Multimodal Resources Project
Basic EFL Course
9th
Grade
Prepared by : Iván Potier Hurtado (morning shift)
Graphic organizer (or any others you want to use)
My father's
roles
A. My dad gives
support to the
family, wanting the
best for everyone.
E. The rules in my family
are very important to
keep family harmony and
respect is fundamental as
we live every day
B. My grandmother is
very important because
it is the person for whom
we are all interested, she
gives binding to our
family.
F. My parents are very
loving but also very
demanding, they want
to do well in everything,
always give me example
how to be a good
person.
C. In my family, I
care much to my
family, I love that
we are united, I take
care a lot to my
sister.
G. Some discussion
because to the
collaboration by all.
D. My sister is the most
tender family provides many
moments of togetherness
and fun.
H. The discussions
we solve dialogue,
following the rules
and doing
homework.

4. Enrique Olaya Herrera school - 2014-II
English as a Foreign Language
Citizenship through Multimodal Resources Project
Basic EFL Course
9th
Grade
Prepared by : Iván Potier Hurtado (morning shift)
C. How modern or traditional is your family?
My family is a traditional family and we are very close between
grandparents, uncles and aunts,
Much respect for older members in our family,
Respect between us is very important in our daily relationship.
We have some rules which are to
keep harmony among us,
are very important as being together when we eat,
when to arrive, sharing family time, etc..
But once you have all these features of a traditional family
Also own the interest in family stability,
Employment, the economy, the study independence.