WEEK 9

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

TOPIC: Employment 

Behavioral Objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define employment
2. Explain unemployment.
3. Mention problems caused by unemployment and underemployment.
4. Give reasons for underemployment in public and private places.
5. Mention causes of unemployment.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: 

Pupils textbook

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of work

All relevant materials     

6-Years Basic Education Curriculum

Online information

BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT

MEANING OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT

Employment is work done to earn a living 

Employment is work that one does to earn money. Some people work for other people. For instance, teachers work for the government or the owner of a private school. Some other people are self employed. For example, many watch repairers, shopkeepers, mechanics and medical doctors’ work for themselves.

Unemployment means having no work to do to earn a living. Unemployment is a situation when one does not have a job which brings income. It is the opposite of employment. Underemployment is when one does not have a job that brings in sufficient income. For instance, underemployment occurs when a worker is only fully occupied for three hours, when he should be working for eight hours a day. He may spend more of his time reading newspapers in the office.

Causes of unemployment

• Shortage of money: When government and private companies have little money to pay salaries, many people may be sacked, and so become unemployed.
• Underdevelopment: Some countries are yet to develop. As a result, many industries, large business firms or large farms that can employ many people cannot be set up there. The few places of work can only employ a few people. The rest of the people are, therefore, unemployed.
• Lack of necessary skills: Some people do not have the requisite skills (skills needed to do a particular job) or qualifications to get employment. Such people may be refused employment in companies and industries, and they become unemployed.
• Overpopulation: If there are too many people for the available jobs, unemployment may occur.
• Laziness: Some people are too lazy to do any serious work. Instead, they prefer to beg.
• Inability to work: There are handicapped people, many of who are not capable of working. They include the deaf and dumb, crippled people, and blind people. Many of these people may not be able to do regular jobs because of their disability.

Problems of unemployment 

• Armed robbery
• Immorality
• Human trafficking
• Underdevelopment
• Stealing by trick or 419
• Street begging

Solutions to unemployment 

• Self employment skills
• Provision of soft loans
• Emphasis on agriculture
• Attitude towards HIV/AIDS infected workers.

Consequences of people’s negative attitude Towards PLWHA workers. 

(i). Avoidance by co-workers 

(ii). Discrimination and stigmatization by co-  Workers 

(iii). Ostracisation in the work place 

(iv). Total rejection

Assessment & Evaluation:

1. Define employment
2. Explain unemployment.
3. Mention problems caused by unemployment and underemployment.
4. Give reasons for underemployment in public and private places.
5. Mention causes of unemployment. (WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)

Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding          ASSIGNMENT

Define unemployment

Mention four (4) problems caused by unemployment and underemployment.

 Give two (2) reasons for underemployment in public and private places.

Mention five (5) causes of unemployment.

What is employment?

What is unemployment?

 Can overpopulation lead to unemployment?

 What is underemployment?