EMPLOYMENT
SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
TERM: THIRD TERM
WEEK: WEEK 1
CLASS: PRIMARY 4
DURATION: 40 MINUTES
TOPIC: EMPLOYMENT
UNITS:
- Meaning of Employment and unemployment
- Consequences of unemployment
- Ways to reduce unemployment
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this discussion in this Module, children should be able to know the:
- Meaning of Employment and unemployment
- Consequences of unemployment
- Ways to reduce unemployment
TEACHINNG AND LEARNING MATERIALS
- Whiteboard/chalkboard
- Interactive poster
- Chart
- Interactive video
REFERENCE MATERIALS
- NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
- Lagos State Scheme of Work
- Online Materials.
- Social Studies Text Books for Primary Schools
CONTENT OF THE MODULE
MEANING OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
Employment is being occupied in a job to earn a living.
Unemployment is when someone do not have a job to earn a living.
CONSEQUENCES OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN OUR SOCIETY
- It bring about bad habit like robbery
- Causes overcrowdings in town and cities
- It leads some people to taking hard drugs
- It make the society poor
- It increases crime rate.
WAYS TO REDUCE UNEMPLOYMENT
- Establishment of industries by Government
- Government should Encourage people to Farm
- Encourage self-Employment
- Provision of Electricity in rural Areas.
- Sanction person that covers employment opportunities
- There should be openness when dealing with someone.
PRESENTATION
- The Teacher revises the previous lesson.
- The Teacher introduces the topic.
- The Teacher explains the lessons.
EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES
- What is Employment and unemployment?
- State three Consequences of unemployment
- State three Ways to reduce unemployment.
CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.
