WAGES AND INCOME
TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
THEME: NATIONAL ECONOMY
TERM: SECOND TERM
WEEK: WEEK 8
CLASS: PRIMARY 5
NAME OF TEACHER:
DATE:
AGE OF STUDENTS:
CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.
PERIOD:
TIME: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: WAGES AND INCOME
UNITS:
- Concept of wages and salary
- Why some people earn higher salaries than others
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this Unit, Pupils should be able to know:
- Concept of wages and salary
- Why some people earn higher salaries than others
TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- 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.
- Edudelight Social Studies TextBooks for Primary Schools.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: the students are familiar with.
WORD FILE: employed,engineer.
MODULE CONTENT
CONCEPT OF WAGES AND SALARIES
Wages and salary are the money given to a person after working.
WAGES is the Moneythat is paid regularly (hourly, daily, weekly) for doing work while SALARY is the Money that is paid monthly to a worker for doing work.
Employment is the state of having a Job or being employed. It is the work you do for which you are paid.
UNEMPLOYMENT: is the state of not having a Job or not being employed. That is there is no work to do to earn money.
UNDER – EMPLOYMENT: it is when a person is over qualified for the job he/she is doing. For example an engineer who accept to be a primary school teacher.
WHY SOME PEOPLE EARN HIGHER SALARIES THAN OTHERS
The following are reasons why some people earn higher than others
- Level of qualification
- The value of services
- Amount and the quantity of work done.
- Negotiation skill
- Employer and employee Relationship
- Gender
- Trade union support
SOME ACTIONS TAKEN BY WORKERS THAT FEELS THEY ARE UNDERPAID
- They go on strike
- Some will quit their job
- They may dialogue with the authorities
- They may petition the authorities
- Demonstration protest
- Suing of management
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson (EMPLOYMENT).
- The Teacher introduces the topic ( WAGES AND INCOME)
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- Differentiate of wages and salary
- Mention three reasons why some people earn higher salaries than others
- List three actions taken by workers that feels they are underpaid
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
PREVIOUS LESSON: EMPLOYMENT
NEXT LESSON: COMMUNICATION
