RESOURCES DISTRIBUTION

TITLE: NOTE OF LESSON ON SOCIAL STUDIES

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: NATIONAL ECONOMY

TERM: SECOND TERM

WEEK: WEEK 6

CLASS: PRIMARY 5

NAME OF TEACHER:

DATE:          

AGE OF STUDENTS:

CLASS COMPOSITION: Slow and fast learners.

PERIOD:

TIME: 40 MINUTES

TOPIC: RESOURCES DISTRIBUTION

UNITS:

• Meaning of resources
• Types of resources
• Why resources are not evenly distributed
• Problems of over concentration of industries.
• Ways of ensuing even distribution of resources

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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

1. Meaning of resources
2. Types of resources
3. Why resources are not evenly distributed
4. Problems of over concentration of industries.
5. Ways of ensuing even distribution of resources

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 resources development.

WORD FILE: Resources, society, equipment.              

                           MODULE CONTENT

What are resources? Resources are available source of wealth.  They are materials used to develop ourselves and the society. The resources could be human or material.

Types of resources

1. Capital: these could be money, building, roads, electricity, and equipment.
2. Labour: these are work done for wages by human e.g. teacher, nurses, lawyer, doctor, etc.
3. Land: it is a natural resource. These are water, mineral resources, mountains, forest, etc.
4. Entrepreneur: it is a human resource. He/she thinks of things to produce that is beneficial to human and society.

WHY RESOURCES ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED EVENLY

Resources are not distributed evenly because we need each other to survive and work together.

1. Nature
2. Lack of access
3. Location of raw materials
4. markets

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE LOCATIONS OF INDUSTRIES

1. Supply of electricity.
2. Availability of the market.
3. High cost of living
4. Availability of raw materials
5. Availability of workers
6. Government policies such as tax holidays

PROBLEMS OF OVER CONSECRATION OF INDUSTRIES

1. Unhealthy environment
2. High cost of living
3. High cost of food other commodities
4. Shortage of facilities like water, electricity
5. Environmental pollution
6. Overpopulation

Ways of ensuring even distribution of resources

1. Provision of social amenities.
2. Policy for rural development should be introduced.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT – CAPITAL).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (RESOURCES DISTRIBUTION )
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Meaning of resources
• Mention the Types of resources
• Why resources are not evenly distributed
• Problems of over concentration of industries.
• Ways of ensuing even distribution of resources

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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