DIVISION OF LABOUR

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 8

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES 

TOPIC: DIVISION OF LABOUR

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Unit, Pupils should be able to know:

• Meaning of Division of labour
• Meaning of agricultural industry
• Types of agriculture
• Why division of labour is necessary in agricultural industry

TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• National identity card
• Whiteboard/ chalkboard
• Interactive poster
• Interactive video

TEACHING METHOD

• Explanation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answers

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary school.
• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools four Social Studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Internet.
• Edudelght Social Studies TextBooks for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with The Concept of State Government.

WORD FILE: production, division, commodities.                      

                              MODULE CONTENT

What is division of labour? It is the breaking down of work or job to people into smaller unit to achieve a positive result. One person cannot perform all the duties that is needed for the production of goods.so there is need for division of labour for quicker production and efficiency.

WHAT AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY MEANS

Agricultural industry is a group of human activities involved in farming like fishing, production of cash and food crops, animal production, horticulture etc.

TYPES OF AGRICULTURE

1. Crop production
2. Animal production/ animal husbandry.

VARIOUS JOBS IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

1. Farming implement production. E.g. hoes, cutlasses, harvesters.
2. Crop planters
3. Crops harvesters
4. Crop cultivators
5. Land clearers
6. Animal rearers
7. Meat sellers

WHY DIVISION OF LABOUR IS NECESSARY IN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

1. Worker in the industry will produce more goods.
2. More acres of land can be cleared for crop planting.
3. More crops can be harvested

PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE

1. Lack of capital.
2. Insufficient labour
3. Low pricing of commodities.
4. Poor disease and pest control method.
5. Lack of storage facilities
6. Lack of interest of people

WAYS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE

1. Provision of loan to the farmers.
2. Provision of fertilizers
3. Provision of farm implements

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (THE CONCEPT OF STATE GOVERNMENT).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (DIVISION OF LABOUR: THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY)
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

• Learners participate in the class discussion

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• What is Division of labour?
• What is agricultural industry
• Types of agriculture
• Why division of labour is necessary in agricultural industry
• Mention three problems of agriculture
• Mention three ways to solve the problems of agriculture.

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

PREVIOUS LESSON: THE CONCEPT OF STATE GOVERNMENT

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